LAHORE:One labourer was killed,while another sustained serious burn injuries when a fire broke out in a factory at Multan road here on Thursday.
According to Rescue-1122, the fire erupted in Benz factory after a blast occurred.Consequently,labourer Yaseen (33) died while another Shabbir (55) sustained burn injuries who was, later shifted to Jinnah Hospital.
Thick black clouds of smoke could be seen from a long distance from the fire site while the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.
The Rescue teams reached the spot and extinguished the fire.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar also took notice of the incident and sought a report from Commissioner Lahore and Secretary Labour.