8 Killed, 11 Injured in Gas Pipeline Fire in Haripur, Pakistan
At least eight people, including children, were killed and eleven others injured after a Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) supply line burst and caught fire in the Hattar Industrial Estate of Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The incident occurred around 6:30 PM on April 16, 2026, near factories and approximately 400 residential quarters. Officials reported that the primary cause of death appeared to be suffocation. The fire engulfed three to four nearby houses and was visible from kilometers away. Rescue teams, including SNGPL staff, Rescue 1122, and firefighters, struggled for over two hours to douse the blaze due to the high volume of gas in the 16-inch pipeline, eventually controlling it after three hours. While the exact cause remains under investigation, authorities suspect that high gas pressure may have triggered an explosion, or that chemical leaks from nearby industrial godowns contributed to the fire. The affected pipeline supplies gas to industrial areas up to Abbottabad. Emergency personnel conducted thorough searches to ensure no additional casualties or trapped individuals remained at the site.
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8 Killed, 11 Injured in Gas Pipeline Fire in Haripur, Pakistan
At least eight people, including children, were killed and eleven others injured after a Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) supply line burst and caught fire in the Hattar Industrial Estate of Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The incident occurred around 6:30 PM on April 16, 2026, near factories and approximately 400 residential quarters. Officials reported that the primary cause of death appeared to be suffocation. The fire engulfed three to four nearby houses and was visible from kilometers away. Rescue teams, including SNGPL staff, Rescue 1122, and firefighters, struggled for over two hours to douse the blaze due to the high volume of gas in the 16-inch pipeline, eventually controlling it after three hours. While the exact cause remains under investigation, authorities suspect that high gas pressure may have triggered an explosion, or that chemical leaks from nearby industrial godowns contributed to the fire. The affected pipeline supplies gas to industrial areas up to Abbottabad. Emergency personnel conducted thorough searches to ensure no additional casualties or trapped individuals remained at the site.
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