A van in Hyderabad catches fire, injuring eight people.

Details state that eight passengers were injured when a fire started in the van when it was filling up with gas at a CNG filling station close to Hyderabad Bypass. The van was traveling from Karachi to Hyderabad.

After receiving information, police and emergency personnel arrived at the scene and put out the fire. Police claim that the van’s gas cylinder also exploded as a result of the fire.

The injured have been moved to Hyderabad’s Civil Hospital by rescue crews. According to police sources, medics have determined that all other injured passengers are not in danger, but one passenger is in serious condition after sustaining 40% burns.