At least 16 people dead in Karachi chemical factory fire, with several workers killed after being trapped on the second floor
In this file photo firefighters extinguish a fire at the engineering department of Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi, Pakistan, June 4, 2016.
The fire broke out at a multi-story chemical factory in eastern part of the city, and most windows of the factory were blocked, police and fire officials said. “At least 16 people have died in the fire,” Saqib Ismail Memon, deputy inspector general of Karachi’s eastern part, told Reuters. “The factory had only one entry point, which was also being used as exit, and the roof exit was blocked, which badly hampered rescue efforts,” Mubeen Ahmed, chief fire officer of the fire department, told a Geo, a private television channel.It was not immediately clear what caused the fire in the congested Mehran Town neighbourhood. TV footage showed firefighters dousing the flames, as ambulances continued transporting victims to a government hospital.
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