A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Hyderabad, Sindh, on Saturday killed at least four people and injured 11, officials said. Social-media footage showed smoke rising from a collapsed building as rescuers transported victims to a nearby hospital. The Sindh government has opened an investigation to determine whether the facility had permits and followed safety procedures. Similar blasts have occurred before, including an August incident in Karachi that killed five.
Deadly Explosion at Hyderabad Fireworks Factory Kills 4, Injures 11
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Hyderabad, Sindh, on Saturday killed at least four people and injured 11, officials said. Social-media footage showed smoke rising from a collapsed building as rescuers transported victims to a nearby hospital. The Sindh government has opened an investigation to determine whether the facility had permits and followed safety procedures. Similar blasts have occurred before, including an August incident in Karachi that killed five.
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Deadly blast at fireworks factory in Hyderabad
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Hyderabad, Sindh, on Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 11 others, police and hospital officials said.
Social-media video showed thick plumes of smoke rising from a collapsed building where firecrackers were being manufactured. City police chief Adeel Chandio said rescuers transported the dead and injured to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known. The Sindh government said it has launched an investigation to determine whether the facility had the necessary permits to produce fireworks and whether safety procedures were being followed.
Explosions at fireworks facilities are relatively common in Pakistan; in August, five people were killed when a blast ripped through a fireworks storage site in Karachi’s port area. Authorities have cautioned that inadequate regulation and unsafe storage practices raise the risk of such deadly incidents.
Update: Rescue and investigative teams remain on the scene. Officials have not yet released details about the identities of the victims or a definitive cause; this report will be updated as more information becomes available.