20 people were killed and seven were injured following a powerful explosion at a chemical factory in Faisalabad’s Malikpur area in Pakistan.
The blast occurred at the factory producing adhesives near Shahab Town’s Kabaddi Stadium Ground and was powerful enough to be heard across the city. According to local media reports, a total of 31 rescue vehicles were deployed to the scene.
The explosion at the Crystal Chemical Factory also destroyed four neighbouring industrial units and nine houses in the Malikpur locality of Faisalabad.
Rescue workers and police shifted the deceased and the injured, including three critically injured, to the burn unit of Allied Hospital. The victims aged between one year and 62 years, according to officials.
In the meantime, the crime-scene unit and forensic unit of police collected evidence from the site, while the factory owner, Qaiser Chughtai, along with administrative staff allegedly went into hiding for some time.