The bus which was scheduled to depart for Sargodha, caught fire as the result of explosion and destroyed completely. Several vehicles and nearby shops were also damaged in the explosion.
The rescue teams and ambulances rushed to the affected area and launched the relief activities. The injured were shifted to Jinnah Hospital, where emergency was declared. Eight injured are said to be in critical condition and death toll is feared to climb.
Security forces cordoned off the area immediate while a probe was underway. It is not yet clear that weather blast was a terrorist attack or a cylinder blast.