KARACHI: A boiler exploded at a chemical factory located in Port Qasim, killing one laborer and leaving another severely burned, ARY News reported.
According to police, the explosion resulted in one casualty and left another worker critically injured. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Hospital sources stated that the condition of the injured worker remains critical.
Police further informed that welding work was underway to repair the boiler when the explosion occurred.
Earlier, the Sindh Government decided to pursue zero-tolerance policy against private schools being run in dangerous and dilapidated buildings, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
The education department of the Sindh government has directed for immediately discontinuing educational activities in dangerous buildings. The department has also ordered launching a comprehensive inspection of private school buildings within 15 days.
The managements have been directed to shift schoolchildren to alternative safer places with the warning that presence of children, teachers and other staff in dangerous premises will not be tolerated.
In schools’ survey, the buildings will be examined, and dangerous and partly damaged buildings will be pointed out.
Sindh education department has instructed schools associations to enforce the building safety standards immediately.
The authorities have also decided to review registration of the private schools being run in dilapidated buildings. “Legal action will be taken against the schools in dangerous buildings, which could be closed if required”.
The unregistered educational institutions will be traced, and legal action will be taken against them.
The authorities have summoned report with regard to the schools’ inspection with dangerous premises and affected students within 15 days.