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At slightest 15 radical were killed and respective were injured aft the boiler of a mill exploded successful the Punjab Province of Pakistan connected Friday (November 21, 2025), an authoritative said.
The incidental took spot successful the greeting successful the Faisalabad territory of Punjab, immoderate 130 km from Lahore. Faisalabad Deputy Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar told reporters that owing to the almighty detonation of the boiler successful a chemic mill successful Malikpur country adjacent structures, including a gathering caved in.
“So far, the rescue teams person recovered 15 dormant bodies from the rubble, and 7 injured person been shifted to the hospital,” Mr. Anwar said. “It is feared that much radical are nether the debris. The rescue teams are engaged removing the rubble. The full territory machinery is taking portion successful the rescue work,” the commissioner said.
In a statement, Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr. Usman Anwar directed that Rescue 1122, the occurrence brigade, and each related agencies beryllium provided afloat support.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed heavy sorrow implicit the nonaccomplishment of precious lives successful the boiler detonation astatine the chemic factory, extended her condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families and sought a elaborate study astir the incidental from the Faisalabad Commissioner.
