13 die, several injured as cylinder explodes in moving van.

Sargodha -- At least thirteen passengers died and 10 others wounded when a gas cylinder exploded in a moving van in Sargodha, rescue workers said on Thursday. The victims left Faisalabad and were on their way to Islamabad when the horrific incident took place near Bhera. The van caught fire soon after the explosion, an eyewitness said. Police officials said the van carrying some two dozen passengers was moving in high-speed when the driver lost his control and it smashed into a roadside a tree. Also, fire erupted inside the van as the gas cylinder exploded with a powerful bang. An official said that at least 13 people died on the spot and 10 others were shifted to nearby hospitals with multiple burns.

Rescue 1122 officials reached the spot after a few minutes and shifted the victims to Bhalwal and Bhera hospitals. The condition of three of the wounded was...