Overview
- Two more victims died at Civil Hospital Karachi on Sunday, raising the toll to nine, with several others suffering critical burn injuries.
- The blast struck an unlicensed firecracker unit in Latifabad, collapsing part of a house as rescuers initially recovered seven bodies from the rubble.
- Authorities say owner Asad Zai held a licence for a different site and is absconding, while officials verify the factory’s licensing details.
- The Hyderabad deputy commissioner has formed teams of assistant commissioners, DSPs and SHOs to seal unauthorized factories and warehouses, confiscate materials and pursue legal action.
- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered an inquiry and a safety audit of the factory, directing hospitals to provide the best possible care to the injured.