India, Jan. 27 -- At least six people died and 38 others, including women and children, were injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker exploded in Pakistan's Multan region on Sunday, media reports said.

Multan Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali Bukhari told Dawn News that the explosion occurred due to a fire in the tanker, which was full of gas, adding that efforts to control the fire were underway.

He said 16 firefighting vehicles rushed to the spot to bring the flames under control.

He said the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority and other organisations had also been called for the ongoing operation to douse the fire.

Bukhari said the area had been sealed after the blast.

A high-level inquiry committee has been formed t...