Five dead in bus cylinder blast near Matiari

    HYDERABAD: Five passengers including two children have been killed and 15 injured in a gas cylinder blast in a bus on National Highway near Matiari, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The bus was carrying 23 passengers from Matiari to Hyderabad when its cylinder exploded on National Highway, police said.

Five passengers including two children and as many women were killed while 15 others sustained injuries.

The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

After the accident, traffic was suspended on the National Highway.