KARACHI: The death toll from Tuesday’s boiler blast in an ice factory in New Karachi rose to 10 after one more person succumbed to his wounds. A statement said officers of the police, Sindh Rangers and Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) were all assisting rescue efforts. Speaking to reports after the incident, Sindh Minister for Labour Saeed Ghani directed the secretary to conduct a probe and submit a report within 24 hours. A statement from the Labour Ministry confirmed that a safety team has been sent to the scene of the blast. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had also taken notice of the incident and sought a report from the Labour Department.

Source: Pakistan Today December 23, 2020 09:22 UTC