In brief
Police reported a cylinder blew up on the first floor of a private bakery factory in Lahore's Gulberg area on Sunday morning, killing one and injuring eight. Over 40 workers were evacuated safely, and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital. An investigation is underway, but details remain unconfirmed.
A cylinder exploded on the first floor of a private bakery factory in Lahore’s Gulberg area early Sunday, killing one person and injuring eight, police said.
The incident occurred around the early hours in the eastern Punjab province on November 1, according to Xinhua.
Rescue 1122 officials rushed to the scene, shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, and evacuated more than 40 workers who were present on the floor at the time.
Police are investigating the cause of the blast, but no details about the investigation have yet been released.