ISLAMABAD: At least three people were killed and two others injured due to a cylinder explosion in a passenger van near the M1 Toll Plaza.
According to the Motorway Police, initial reports confirm that three people lost their lives, while two others sustained injuries.
Upon receiving the information, the Motorway Police reached the scene, and started rescue, officials said.
The victims and the injured were being transported to the hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment, the police added.
On October 8, five passengers were killed when a passenger bus hit a van from behind on the M2 Motorway near Sheikhupura in the early hours.