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Gas pipeline explosion kills at least eight in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated On: 17 April, 2026 12:15 PM IST | Peshawar | PTI
At least eight people were killed after a gas pipeline explosion triggered a massive fire at the Hattar Industrial Estate in Pakistan’s Haripur district. The blast, which also set nearby homes ablaze, left several women and children injured, while rescue teams continue operations
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Haripur blast sparks major fire, rescue teams battle spreading flames. Representational Image
At least eight people including a woman and a young girl died in a gas pipeline explosion at an industrial estate in Pakistan's northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, a Rescue 1122 official said.
The incident occurred in Hattar Industrial Estate area of Haripur district.
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