A blast has occurred at a fireworks factory in Hyderabad.
According to initial reports, it happened in the Latifabad area.
At least four people were killed and six got injured.
Latifabad Assistant Commissioner Saud Lund said that he is monitoring the operation himself.
He said the fireworks were being illegally manufactured in a house without a licence. “We can only tell you the actual position once the rescue operation is complete. There is rubble from one room that collapsed with the boundary wall, so there are reports of some people and children who were working there; we are trying to get them out.”
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Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar took strict notice of the incident and summoned a detailed report.
“The legal status of the factory should be immediately investigated. Whether the legal license and safety principles required for making fireworks were being followed or not. Playing with lives cannot be allowed, and such incidents are unacceptable in the eyes of law enforcement agencies,” he was quoted as saying in a statement.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has sought a detailed report on the factory blast, according to the provincial spokesperson. The chief minister also ordered an audit of safety measures at the factory.
CM Murad said strict action would be taken against those responsible for the explosion, adding that negligence in ensuring workers’ safety would not be tolerated.
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