Over 100 hospitalized after gas leak at chemical factory in Karachi.

KARACHI -- At least 100 people were hospitalized due to suffocation caused by gas leakage at a chemical factory in Karachi's Port Qasim area. As per details, the incident occurred after a gas pipeline burst at factory. Rescue sources said that over 80 patients were shifted to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), while two people are in critical condition. The spokesperson of the chemical factory said that the situation is under control and no human loss was reported in the gas leakage incident. He said that all people affected due to gas leak have been shifted to nearby hospitals. 'The company'stechnical team is investigating the chemical gas leak matter,' he added.

Moreover, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and directed authorities to halt the company's operation. Earlier, the suspected gas leakage in...

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