Firecracker Sets Bus Ablaze, Killing Dozens
From Times Wire Reports
A firecracker thrown by a celebrator at a wedding set ablaze a bus filled with guests in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring 12, police said.
The firecracker exploded under the vehicle’s fuel tank, setting it and a large amount of fireworks inside on fire in central Lahore, said Amir Zulfikar, a senior police officer.
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