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ASP Cantonment Bilal Faisal said that a generator placed on the third floor of the under-construction building exploded, causing the casualties.
Emergency and security forces reached the site of incident.
Nearby shops and electronic goods in the market were also damaged as a result of the explosion.
The injured were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital.
Lady Reading Hospital officials said that eight people wounded in the blast were brought into the facility for treatment.