According to Malir SSP Mohammad Ali Raza, the incident occurred after a gas pipe burst at the factory.
“The gas leak affected all those that were present in the area,” he said, adding that work was underway to repair the broken pipeline.
“The gas supply to the factory has been suspended for now, while all factory workers have been evacuated from the area,” he said. He later added that factory workers were allowed back in after the situation was brought under control.
Meanwhile, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Executive Director Dr Seemin Jamali confirmed that 80 patients had been brought to the facility.
Speaking to Dawn.com, Jamali maintained that an emergency had been declared at the hospital due to the gas leak. She added that the condition of one of the patients was critical, while the rest were out of danger, and had been discharged.
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