Four die, several injured as fireworks factory collapsed after explosion in Hyderabad 

Four people were killed and eight injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the Latifabad area of Hyderabad on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. 

According to rescue reports, eight other workers sustained serious injuries and have been transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. Fire brigade and rescue teams managed to bring the fire under control. The factory building, located amidst fields, suffered extensive damage.

Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner Zainul Abidin Memon said four people have died and five have been injured, but this is not official confirmation. He said the final confirmation will be after the operation is completed.

Sindh Home Minister Zialul Hassan Langar has directed SSP Hyderabad to submit detail report of the incident. Home Minister directed that license of the factory should be checked if it was doing illegal work, then action should be taken against the owner. 

According to DC Hyderabad, the explosion occurred in an illegal factory, whose building was locked from the front. The factory had been constructed in fields near the Indus River. He added that several motorcycles remain trapped under the debris.

Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and sought report from the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad and ordered a full audit of safety arrangements in the factory. He warned that strict action would be taken against those responsible for the explosion.

Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori expressed deep sorrow over the fireworks factory explosion. Tessori conveyed his grief over the deaths and injuries resulting from the incident.