A gas cylinder blast at a Gulberg bakery factory has killed one person and injured several workers, with rescue teams still searching the debris for anyone trapped.
Rescue sources said the blast struck the factory’s first floor, where more than 40 people were working. The force of the explosion damaged parts of the building and wounded a number of those present.
Rescue response so far
Rescue workers moved in quickly. They gave initial medical help to five injured people and then shifted them to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Officials said there is concern that others may remain under the rubble. For that reason, the rescue operation was still under way when the latest details were shared.
What is still unclear
Early reports put the death toll at one, with several others hurt. Officials said the final count of injuries and anyone still under the debris will only be clear once the rescue search is finished.
Families of workers and local residents are watching the ongoing operation for clearer numbers on the wounded and anyone found under the debris.
What happens next
Rescue teams are continuing to clear and search the damaged area. Once that work finishes, officials are expected to say how many people were hurt in total and whether anyone was found under the debris.
Workplace cylinder blasts are a recurring safety risk in factories and bakeries that use bottled gas. Investigators typically examine how the cylinder was stored and used, though those findings had not been released in the early reports of this Lahore incident.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Lahore ke Gulberg mein bakery ke factory mein cylinder phat gaya. Ek shakhs jaan baq hai, kai zakhmi hue, aur panch ko hospital le jaya gaya hai. Rescue teams abhi bhi malbe mein logon ko dhoond rahi hain.
