- Blast sparks fire, traps workers and residents under rubble.
- Rescue and Civil Defence race to clear collapsed structures.
- Deputy commissioner supervises search and relief efforts.
FAISALABAD: Six people were killed and at least 10 injured on Friday morning when a boiler exploded in a glue-manufacturing chemical factory in Faisalabad’s Malikpur area, bringing the building to the ground and damaging nearby houses, rescue officials and hospital sources said.
A rescue department spokesperson said that the boiler blast in the factory caused the structure to collapse and triggered a fire.
The spokesperson while confirming the casualties, said that 10 injured individuals had so far been pulled out from the debris. Earlier, rescue officials reported that four bodies had been found from the site.
The spx further added that the debris-removal work is continuing rapidly at the accident site.
The explosion took place inside the factory’s chemical warehouse, and the blast caused a major part of the factory, including its roof, to collapse.
Behind the premises of the factory, around seven to eight adjoining houses also suffered roof and structural damages, leaving residents as well as factory workers trapped under the rubble.
Rescue teams were engaged in search and relief operations, with more debris being removed amid concerns that the casualty toll could rise.
Meanwhile, civil defence personnel have been called in to assist, and officials said the Faisalabad deputy commissioner is supervising the ongoing rescue and relief efforts at the site.
