In a tragic incident, at least 11 people of a family died of suffocation today when they left an illegal gas generator turned on before going to bed in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The hazardous gas leaked out of the gas generator often used to produce electricity to meet the frequent power outages in Pakistan, a local official of Levies tribal police said, adding that the incident occurred in the Kali Karbala area of Pishin district.
"Around 15 family members were shifted to hospital in unconscious state where 11 of them died," he said.
Use of gas generators is illegal in the country but the law is frequently violated as gas is cheaper and readily available in Balochistan.
The mishaps are caused due to interruption in gas supply which turns off the generators. The resumption of supply sometimes leads to leakages and accidents.
