45 dead after explosives ignite in Pakistan

Explosives used for road building ignited in a home in a northern Pakistani village, killing 45 people and injuring 150 others, police said today.

The explosives were stored in the residence of a local contractor, Waris Khan, who died in the blast in the village of Ghair early today, said Hussain Khan, a police official. The blast was believed to have been accidental, he said.