At least seven laborers were killed and eight others sustained severe injuries in a boiler blast in Sugar Mill factory in Shorkot today (Tuesday).
According to police, the roof of the factory caved in as a result of the explosion, entrapping the laborers under the rubble. As many as five workers lost their lives while eight others got injured.
Victims were immediately shifted to the nearby hospital where the doctors stated that four people are in critical condition.
The deceased have been identified as Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Hamid, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Sarfraz.
Taking the notice of the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif sought report from police official and local administration and ordered to assist the affectees.
Pakistan has no independent industrial safety law and no timeframe for developing one, the government admitted this week, despite the country s grim history of accidents that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.
Victims were immediately shifted to the nearby hospital where the doctors stated that four people are in critical condition.
The deceased have been identified as Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Hamid, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Sarfraz.
Taking the notice of the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif sought report from police official and local administration and ordered to assist the affectees.
Pakistan has no independent industrial safety law and no timeframe for developing one, the government admitted this week, despite the country s grim history of accidents that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.
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