US EditionGas Cylinder Explosion Kills 8 Including Newlyweds at Islamabad Wedding
The liquefied petroleum gas cylinder explosion injured seven and caused structural damage during a wedding reception, with authorities investigating the exact cause.
- On Jan. 11, 2026, a gas cylinder exploded during a wedding reception at a private home in Islamabad, killing at least eight people including the bride and groom and injuring seven guests.
- Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and these cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents.
- The blast caused part of the house to collapse as guests gathered, damaging nearby homes, and government officials surveyed the wreckage hours after the reception.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and offered condolences to victims' families, directing health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best treatment and ordering a full investigation.
- Government administrator Sahibzada Yousaf said authorities were alerted early Sunday, and Islamabad police said officers remain on scene investigating the LPG explosion.
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Bride, groom among 8 killed in Islamabad wedding blast; 12 injured - The Tribune
An explosion during wedding celebrations in Islamabad's Sector G-7/2 killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured 12, Dawn reported. Several houses were damaged. Officials suspect a gas leak or gas cylinder blast. Rescue operations continued and an inquiry was ordered.
Eight people were killed in an explosion at a wedding reception in Pakistan. The newlyweds and several of their relatives were among the dead. Two neighbors were also killed. The explosion occurred in the Islamabad home where the wedding reception was being held. It was a gas explosion. A malfunction likely occurred with a gas cylinder being used. The explosion caused the house to largely collapse. Four adjacent buildings were also damaged. Elev…
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Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s capital
A gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception in Pakistan's capital has killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured seven others.
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