LAHORE: At least one person was killed and eight others injured after a cylinder explosion rocked a factory in the Gulberg area of Lahore on Sunday, ARY News reported, citing Rescue 1122 officials.
According to rescue officials, the explosion occurred on the first floor of the factory, where more than 40 employees were reportedly present at the time of the incident.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Officials expressed fears that several people could still be trapped beneath the rubble as a result of the powerful blast.
A search and rescue operation was underway to locate and recover any individuals trapped under the debris.
Further details regarding the cause of the explosion and the condition of those injured are awaited.
Read more: Child killed, four injured in gas cylinder blast at Karachi apartment
Earlier, a child was killed and four others injured after a gas cylinder exploded inside a residential building in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area.
The explosion occurred at Sehri time in a flat on the ninth floor of a residential block in Hyderi Block G. The blast was heard across the surrounding area and triggered a fire that engulfed the affected flat and spread to an adjacent apartment.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched emergency operations. A child lost his life in the incident, while four people — including a woman and a young girl — sustained injuries and were shifted to hospital.
Rescue officials initially reported the deceased as a seven-year-old child; however, later identification confirmed the victim as 15-year-old Burhan.
The injured were identified as 30-year-old Fatima, four-year-old Anisa, 40-year-old Hanid and 70-year-old Tasneem.
