Two more die in Gaddani ship fire incident, toll mounts to 24
- November 6, 2016, 10:21 pm
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HUB Nov 6 (PPI): Two injured of Gaddani ship fire incident died at a hospital in Karachi Sunday. Toll has risen to 24.
According to details an explosion occurred at a ship at Gaddani ship breaking yard couple of days ago. At that time large number of workers were busy in dismantling the ship. Explosion caused fire at the ship. Twenty two people had died earlier. Two more injured undergoing treatment at burn ward civil hospital Karachi succumbed to their injuries today. This raised the toll to 24. They were identified as Alam and Hassan. Alam died this morning while Hassan who was discharged last night died at Gaddani.
A total of 56 injured were undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Meanwhile relatives of workers died blocked RCD highway at Gaddani. They placed dead body along RCD highway to block the highway. Hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides of the highway. Contacts between Karachi and interior of Balochistan were disconnected due to blockade of RCD highways.
