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Pakistan school bus gas blast kills 17 children | Pakistan school bus gas blast kills 17 children |
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At least 17 children have been burned to death after a gas cylinder exploded on their school bus in eastern Pakistan, police have said. | At least 17 children have been burned to death after a gas cylinder exploded on their school bus in eastern Pakistan, police have said. |
At least seven more children were taken to hospital after the blast, which caused the bus to catch fire. The incident took place on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. | At least seven more children were taken to hospital after the blast, which caused the bus to catch fire. The incident took place on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. |
Local media quoted the police as saying the driver had survived the explosion. | Local media quoted the police as saying the driver had survived the explosion. |
Gujrat is about 200km (120 miles) south-east of the capital Islamabad. | Gujrat is about 200km (120 miles) south-east of the capital Islamabad. |
Compressed natural gas is used in millions of vehicles in Pakistan as a cheaper alternative to diesel and petrol. | |
Numerous previous vehicle explosions have been blamed on substandard cylinders used to contain the fuel. |