Four workers injured in Supreme Court cooling-unit explosion

Four workers were injured after an explosion in a cooling unit at the Supreme Court building in Islamabad, according to initial reports. The incident occurred while repair work was under way in the building’s basement.

One worker was reported to be seriously injured, while three others sustained minor injuries. The explosion took place at about 11am and shattered windows in the Supreme Court building.

Rescue personnel, police and fire brigade teams rushed to the site after the blast. Supreme Court staff shifted the injured workers to hospital before emergency teams completed their response at the building.

Lawyers and staff members evacuated the premises following the explosion. Authorities began examining the site, while the available information did not indicate any wider threat or provide a confirmed cause of the blast.

The incident occurred in a cooling-unit area rather than a courtroom or public hearing space. Initial reporting linked the blast to ongoing repair work, but that account remains subject to the outcome of the investigation.

The Supreme Court is a major public institution, so an emergency inside its premises can disrupt staff, lawyers, litigants and scheduled court activity even when the immediate incident is confined to a technical area. The priority is the medical condition of the injured workers and confirmation that the building is safe for normal operations.

Investigators will need to establish whether the explosion resulted from an equipment fault, a maintenance-related accident or another cause. No official findings on the source of the blast, the condition of the cooling system or responsibility for the incident have yet been announced.

Further updates are expected after authorities complete their inquiry and medical teams assess the injured workers. Until then, the confirmed information is that four workers were hurt during repair work and emergency services responded at the Supreme Court building.