Work hazard: 8 workers injured in factory fire

Khurarianwala station house officer says fire broke out in packing area of Masood Textile Mills.

FAISALABAD: Eight workers of a textile mill received severe burn injuries when a part of the factory caught fire on Tuesday.

The Khurarianwala station house officer (SHO) said a fire broke out in the packing area of Masood Textile Mills early in the morning. The fire quickly spread and eight persons, including Owais Nabbar, Usman Islam, Ali Raza, Saghufta, Sehrish, Ghazala, Irfan and Mehnaz Bibi, were injured.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 16^th, 2014.