Tuesday 10 April 2012

Chemical tank’s ceiling blows off causing panic in Karachi

Rangers’ officials stand outside a chemical factory in Keamari where a boiler was exploded on Tuesday. – Photo by White Star

KARACHI: Ceiling of a chemical tank of a private company was blown off near oil installations in Keamari area on Tuesday evening, causing panic in nearby areas, KPT Fire Station sources said.

A fire extinguishing officer said excessive gas in the chemical tank of Home Protect International Company (HPI) located on Plot No 45 near PSO terminal-C, generated the huge blast.

The resultant spill of chemical caused an inferno and spread chaos in the nearby areas, he said and added that fire tenders controlled the fire by using foam.

He said no one was injured in the incident.

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