Overview
- The overnight explosion struck a house hosting a wedding in Sector G-7/2, collapsing the structure and damaging neighboring roofs.
- Authorities reported at least six fatalities that include the bride and groom, with some outlets putting the death toll at eight as counts continue to be reconciled.
- Eleven people were injured and taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where an emergency was declared and treatment is under way in several departments.
- Senior police and district officials supervised the search, used sniffer dogs and specialized equipment, and confirmed no one remains trapped as the area stays cordoned off.
- An inquiry has been opened into a suspected cylinder leak, and national leaders, including the prime minister and interior minister, offered condolences and directed full medical care and a thorough investigation.