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| Firecracker Kills 40 Wedding Guests on Pakistan Bus |
| 2005-12-12 |
| A firecracker thrown by a celebrant at a wedding set fire to a bus filled with guests on Sunday, killing at least 40 people in eastern Pakistan, police said. The firecracker exploded under the vehicle's fuel tank, setting it and the fireworks inside on fire in central Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, said Amir Zulfikar, a senior police officer. "It took seconds until the bus was engulfed by flames and people hardly had any chance to rescue anyone," he said. that must have been an excruciating way to die Forty bodies were pulled from the burned bus — including many burned beyond recognition — and 12 people were injured, Zulfikar said. A survivor said the fireworks exploded with a bang that sounded like a bomb. "It was smoke and dust everywhere after the explosion," said Naseem Khan, who jumped out of a broken window in the bus. "Everyone was crying for help," Khan said from a hospital bed where he was being treated for burns and cuts. Deaths from fireworks accidents are common in Pakistan and often occur at makeshift factories with poor safety conditions for storing and handling the explosive materials. |
| Posted by:too true |
| #3 YJCMTSU. PakiWakiLand - it's like a whole 'nuther planet. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-12-12 22:51 |
| #2 "...the vehicle's fuel tank, setting it and the fireworks inside on fire..." Who keeps fireworks in their fuel tank? Jeez, who writes this stuff? |
| Posted by: Thereper Creger5463 2005-12-12 12:32 |
| #1 Look on the bright side: at least they weren't flying any kites. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-12 00:47 |