Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Three people were killed and two others injured in an explosion accident on a motorway near Pakistan's Islamabad, police said.
The accident happened on Wednesday night near a toll plaza close to the Pakistani capital on the M1 motorway, where an explosion occurred in a passenger van, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the motorway police statement.
"Preliminary reports suggest the accident occurred due to a cylinder burst," the statement said.
The deceased and injured people have been shifted to a nearby hospital, it said.
Further details are awaited, and an investigation into the explosion is underway.
--IANS
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