15 Pakistani kids die in cylinder blast

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : May 25 2013 | 11:16 AM IST

At least 15 children were killed in a school van gas cylinder blast that took place Saturday in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said.

The explosion took place in Gujrat, a district in Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab, reported Xinhua citing Dunya.

The incident took place at about 7.40 a.m. when the school van carrying an estimated 20 to 25 children aged between 8 and 12 was on its way to a private school.

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First Published: May 25 2013 | 11:02 AM IST

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