Overview
- A powerful explosion tore through a first-floor flat at NS Apartment near Sankat Chowmuhani at about 12:00 noon, shattering windows and damaging parts of the building.
- Emergency teams including the Bomb Squad, Fire Service, forensic experts and a dog squad cordoned the site and began a detailed on-site investigation.
- Multiple residents were injured and treated; one woman with serious eye-area injuries was taken to GB Hospital and others received care at the scene.
- Officials have seized debris and other material from the flat for forensic testing and have not yet determined whether the blast was accidental or deliberate.
- Residents say a gas-related accident is possible, and authorities warn the probe could take time while they examine evidence and rule out all causes.