 BARA: A man died and another was injured in a blast at a scrap godown of a steel factory one kilometre south of Bara Bazaar on Wednesday. Officials of the political administration in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency said that labourers Ikhtiar and Lal Gul were playing with scrap metal when it exploded, killing Ikhtiar instantly, and injuring Lal Gul who was rushed to a nearby hospital. The political authorities began an investigation to find the cause of the blast. Sources said the explosion took place when an expired Russian-made missile exploded. Khassadar force line officer Juma Khan owns the steel factory. |