Karachi (HRNW) A case has been registered by the State for the deaths of at least 16 labourers who perished in a deadly fire that erupted at a chemical factory in Karachi’s Korangi.
The case was registered under Section 34 (Acts done by several persons with common intent) and Section 322 (Punishment for qatl-bis-sabab or unintentional murder).
The case has been registered against the building’s owners, the factory’s owners, managers, supervisors and two watchmen for showing utter negligence when it came to providing adequate security to the workers.
Three SBCA officers have been suspended, including assistant director, senior building inspector and building inspector for not taking action against the illegal factory built on a residential plot.
An inquiry committee has been formed comprising three senior SBCA directors. It will investigate those responsible for approving the building plan. The inquiry report will be submitted to the SBCA director general within seven days.
On Friday, at least seventeen labourers were killed in the fire. The victims included two brothers, a man and his uncle. Seven funerals were attended by political leaders.
Deputy Commissioner Korangi has sent an initial report of the incident to the Commissioner of Karachi.
The fire broke out at 10:08 am. There were no emergency exits doors and it took nine hours to extinguish the fire. Due to lack of arrangements, the workers died by suffocation, according to the initial report.
The factory has been sealed.
The spokesperson of the fire brigade team declared the blaze a “third degree” fire because of the toxic chemical inside the factory.
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