At least 14 labourers have died after a chemical factory in Karachi’s Korangi area caught fire Friday morning, media reports
The rescue officials have so far retrieved 14 bodies from the building located in Mehran Town in the Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi. The injured are being shifted to a nearby hospital.
As per details, there were around 15 to 20 labourers trapped inside the factory as the rescue operation began. Families of the labourers also gathered outside the factory.
The rescue officials are facing difficulties due to smoke, while they try to break the factory walls to retrieve the labourers inside. Reports suggest fire rescue services also reached the site after a delayed response time. However, the fire brigade teams are facing difficulties in the rescue operation because of the narrow lanes leading to the factory. The police are trying to clear the area.
At least 9 fire trucks are at the site. The bodies are being sent to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
Meanwhile, in a tweet from the official page, the Chief Minister House Sindh said that it has sought a report on the incident from Karachi commissioner as well as the labour department.
