Muzaffarabad, 30 October, 2026 (Ghufran): At least four members of a family, including three women, were killed while a 15-year-old girl sustained critical injuries after a gas cylinder exploded inside a house in Pindi village of Bagh district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to reports, the blast occurred at the residence of a man identified as Shakdar, claiming the lives of his 80-year-old mother, 40-year-old wife Shazia, 11-year-old son Haris and eight-year-old daughter Malaika. His 15-year-old daughter, Aneeka, was seriously injured and shifted for medical treatment, where her condition was reported to be critical. The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir expressed profound grief over the loss of lives and extended his condolences to the bereaved family. He also denounced attempts to give the tragedy a controversial interpretation and the spread of alleged propaganda on social media, terming such conduct regrettable and condemnable. Meanwhile, a police spokesperson rejected social media claims presenting a different account of the incident and said an investigation was underway to establish the facts. Authorities are continuing their probe to determine the exact circumstances and cause of the deadly explosion.