The death toll in the gas cylinder blast in Hyderabad's congested Preetabad area has risen to nine as three more patients succumbed to their injuries in Karachi's Civil Hospital on Saturday.

According to 24NewsHD TV channel, the hospital officials said the children had sustained 100 percent burns that were a cause of death. As many as eight children were among the nine dead.

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. Nine of these patients have died, while 10 remain in critical condition in Karachi.

The AMS of Civil Hospital Hyderabad Dr Aftab Phul told the media that 26 severely injured patients were transferred to Karachi, with most of the critically injured being children. He mentioned that more than 30 patients are still under treatment at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, with several in the ICU. Patients with burns covering 30-40 per cent of their bodies are being treated locally.

Reporter: Faran Khan