MURIDKE: Seven workers of a brick kiln sustained serious burn injuries in fire at their workplace, rescue officials said on Tuesday.
“Injured workers have been shifted to Tehsil Headquarter (THQ) hospital, while four labourers having critical injuries have been referred to Lahore hospital,” according to the rescue sources.
Injured workers have been identified as Tasleem, Sajjad, Basharat Ali, Mubarak Ali, Fahim ul Hassan and Usman.
Rescuers controlled the blaze erupted at the kiln, while police inquiring into the incident.
Eyewitnesses of the incident have said that the fire erupted while burning carbon at the brick kiln. “The workers sustained serious burn injuries on their faces and legs,” witnesses said.
It is to be mentioned here that a young worker was reported burnt alive after falling into the brick kiln furnace at Chak Nadir Shah of Bahawalnagar on October 02.
According to the family of Gulab Ali (17) and eyewitnesses, he had been working as a labourer at a brick kiln alongside other family members for the past few years.
On Friday night, while he was busy feeding fuel mixture into the kiln, his foot slipped and he fell into the burning furnace. He was burnt alive within a few minutes and his coworkers were unable to save him since neither the victim nor other workers were wearing protective gear or other safety equipment.
The family demanded a probe, legal action against the brick kiln owner, and financial compensation.