Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a gas explosion at a factory near Malikpur area in Pakistan’s Faisalabad on Friday, the local media reported.

In a statement issued earlier, rescue authorities said that a building and nearby structures collapsed after the boiler of the factory exploded early Friday morning, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. However, the rescue service later mentioned that the explosion was caused due to a gas leak, which was also mentioned in the statement released by Faisalabad Commissioner’s office.

According to the statement, no boiler was present in the factory and that four factories were operating in the Malikpur area. The statement stated, “A fire erupted in one of the factories due to gas leakage and engulfed the ot

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