QUETTA: Suffocation due to gas leakage causes two deaths in Quetta.
According to the details, another sad incident took place in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan where the gas-leakage has caused suffocation leading to two deaths.
According to the Rescue Officials, a security guard of a private school on Mekangi Road went to sleep leaving the gas-stove switched on.
The overnight gas-leakage caused suffocation and the two men including the security guard died.
The names of the dead persons are Zubair Ahmed and Wahid Bux.
The rescue officials took the body into their custody and shifted them to the hospital.
They bodies were handed over to the families after the necessary proceedings later on.
Gas leakage incidents remain a persistent and deadly problem across Pakistan, claiming lives every year in both urban and rural areas.
Most fatalities occur due to faulty gas pipelines, unsafe LPG cylinders, poor ventilation, and the improper use of gas heaters, especially during winter.
Residential suffocation cases, sudden explosions, and fires caused by accumulated gas are frequently reported, often resulting in the deaths of entire families while they are asleep.
Industrial units, factories, and gas tankers have also been involved in major accidents, leading to large-scale casualties and injuries.
Weak safety enforcement, illegal connections, aging infrastructure, and lack of public awareness significantly contribute to these tragedies.
Experts repeatedly stress the need for regular safety inspections, public education on gas usage, timely maintenance of pipelines, and stricter regulation to prevent further loss of life from avoidable gas.
