The death toll in Hyderabad cylinder blast incident rose to 11 on Sunday as two more wounded succumbed to their burns during treatment at a hospital in Karachi, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

On Sunday, 14-year-old Abbas and 32-year-old Faisan breathed their last. The deceased included nine children and two men.

According to hospital administration 13 injured were under treatment in the hospital while seven were in critical condition.

Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday announced a compensation package for the victims of Hyderabad cylinder blast.

As per the announcement, heirs of a deceased will get Rs1 million as compensation while the injured will be given half a million rupees each.

It may be mentioned here that a heavy explosions occurred in a gas cylinder shop in Hyderabad on Thursday triggering subsequent blasts in other cylinders. The explosions caused fires in several nearby homes and injured more than 60 people including women and children.

The injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Hyderabad, but due to inadequate facilities, 23 severely injured people including children were shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi. 10 of these patients have died, while 13 remain in critical condition in Karachi.

The AMS of Civil Hospital Hyderabad Dr Aftab Phul told the media that 23 severely injured patients were transferred to Karachi, with most of the critically injured being children.

Reporter: Faran Khan