Two young labourers suffocated to death as a fire swept a factory in Lahore on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The fire broke out in the factory in Lahore’s Ravi Road area which was brought under control by Rescue 1122 and fire-brigade staffers.

The reason behind the blaze is yet to be ascertained.

The two workers, identified as 21-year-old Owais and 18-year-old Mahran, were sleeping in a room and died due to suffocation.

Their bodies were shifted to a hospital for further action.