At least one person was killed and 20 others suffered burn injuries in a cylinder explosion at Al-Badar factory on Sheikhupura Road on Wednesday. Of those wounded, at least a dozen lie in critical condition.
The injured were moved to Lahore due to the lack of treatment facilities for patients with burn injuries at public sector hospitals of Sheikhupura district.
Dr Maroof Venice of Mayo Hospital told the media that 12 injured are in critical condition and are less likely to survive. He added another five patients with less severe injuries were moved to the hospital’s plastic surgery department.
Dr Venice added the burns unit of the Mayo Hospital was functioning at full capacity and doctors were trying their best to save the lives of people.
According to details, the factory was a local vendor of a multinational company. The plant had not established medical facilities nor implemented important labourer safety by-laws despite repeated requests.
