{"id":2881,"date":"2025-11-21T10:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T10:20:11","slug":"explosion-at-glue-factory-in-eastern-pakistan-kills-at-least-16-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2881","title":{"rendered":"Explosion at glue factory in eastern Pakistan kills at least 16 | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Preliminary investigations show a gas leak triggered the explosion, which also flattened nearby homes, authorities say.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 21 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">21 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>An explosion at a glue-making factory in Pakistan has killed at least 16 people and injured seven after it collapsed the factory and sparked fires in nearby homes, Pakistani media are reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The blast occurred at about 5am local time (00:00 GMT) on Friday in the Malikpur area of Faisalabad, west of Lahore in Punjab province.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Preliminary investigations showed a gas leak inside the factory\u2019s chemical warehouse triggered the explosion, local outlets reported, citing Faisalabad Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities arrested the factory manager but were still searching for the owner, who fled shortly after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The blast flattened the factory\u2019s roof and those of a handful of nearby homes, causing fires to break out in at least three of them, according to Pakistani channel Aaj TV. Photos published by the channel showed flames leaping up from a central blast site and rescue crews crowding into the interior of a burning building.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of those killed were residents from adjacent homes, including six children, authorities said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4121389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4121389\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4121389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAKISTAN-FAISALABAD-1000x562-1763719231.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C433&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Faisalbad, Pakistan map\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4121389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map showing Faisalabad in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rescue crews searched for and dug people out of piles of rubble, according to TV channel Geo News. The seven injured people were receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Factory fires are not uncommon in the country. In 2024, an explosion at a textile mill in Faisalabad killed a dozen people, while a blast at a firecracker factory in Karachi killed four people and injured 11 more last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preliminary investigations show a gas leak triggered the explosion, which also flattened nearby homes, authorities say. 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