Toxic gas

Health dept says victims died within five to seven days after showing symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath

Owner, his two sons and a worker among deceased

Two others left unconscious

Plea seeks transparent investigation, action against those responsible, compensation for victims' families

Last week’s tragedy has left the affected reeling in its wake

Our institutions are a reflection of who we are. We, as people, are quite happy to move on.

Senator Pervaiz Rasheed says apparently attempt under way to protect actual culprits

"We still don't know what happened. No one knows," resident tells The Express Tribune

Medics treating ‘toxic’ patients also get affected

Overexposure to soybean dust ruled out as cause behind toxic gas incident in Karachi Keamari area

Families move out, schools remain closed and markets devoid of activity

Such incidents have already reported in different parts of world, says IICBS report

The workers inhaled the deadly combination of toxic gases and water and fainted inside the sewer

They were rushed to Dogra Hospital and later shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar