3 women die of suffocation due to geyser gas leak in Rawalpindi

Three women lost their lives after a gas leak inside an apartment in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

According to the police, the women died from suffocation after gas leaked from an instant geyser.

Rescue 1122 confirmed the deaths and said another woman found unconscious at the location was shifted to a hospital, where she is receiving treatment. The ages of the deceased women were reported as 45, 60 and 70 years, while the woman taken to hospital is 23 years old.

The incident took place in Bahria Town Phase VII. Rescue teams dispatched two emergency vehicles along with five personnel to the site and carried out a search and rescue operation.

Officials said that there has been a noticeable rise in gas leak cases during winter due to the increased use of gas heaters and stoves in homes.

Rescue 1122 said many such incidents occur because of small lapses in safety, advising people not to switch electrical appliances on or off or light matches if they smell gas, and instead open doors and windows, ventilate the area, and move everyone outside to a safe place.