Cylinder Blast in School Van kills 17

A school van carrying students caught fire in Gujrat’s Mangowal area on Saturday.  The police claimed that 16 children and a teacher have been killed during explosion, while the seven children are severally injured. The incident occurred due to the leakage of gas from the cylinder, said the reports. Local police chief Dar Ali Khattak says that the children were aged between five and 15 years old. Police is investigating the incident while the reports said that the driver fled after the  fire.