Seven workers at a brick kiln in Muridke sustained serious burn injuries in a fire at their workplace, rescue officials said on Tuesday.
The injured were shifted to the Tehsil Headquarter (THQ) hospital, while four labourers with critical injuries were referred to a hospital in Lahore, according to rescue sources. The injured workers were identified as Tasleem, Sajjad, Basharat Ali, Mubarak Ali, Fahim ul Hassan and Usman.
Rescuers contain kiln blaze as police begin inquiry
Rescuers brought the blaze under control, and police are inquiring into the incident. Eyewitnesses said the fire started while carbon was being burned at the kiln, and that the workers suffered serious burns on their faces and legs.
Earlier furnace death in Chak Nadir Shah, Bahawalnagar
A young worker was reported burnt alive after falling into a brick kiln furnace at Chak Nadir Shah, Bahawalnagar, on October 02. According to his family and eyewitnesses, Gulab Ali, 17, had worked as a labourer at a kiln alongside other family members.
On Friday night, while he was feeding fuel mixture into the kiln, his foot slipped and he fell into the burning furnace. Witnesses said he was burnt alive within minutes, and coworkers could not save him because neither he nor other workers wore protective gear or safety equipment.
The family has demanded a probe, legal action against the brick kiln owner, and financial compensation.
