Pakistan: Explosion inside a bank in Punjab Province injures 20

According to the local media report, minimum of 20 people are injured in an explosion at a private bank on Thursday, May 16 in Sadiqabad area of Pakistan's Punjab Province.

The bank building was completely damaged in the blast and the area has been cordoned off, according to Geo TV.

Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar has immediately asked the authorities to submit a report on the incident within 24 hours. According to the police, initial reports claim that the blast has taken place due to a gas cylinder explosion. Security forces have unveiled a search and rescue operation, while the injured have been shifted to a nearby medical facility for assistance.