In the early hours of Friday five people were killed and 29 injured in a blast at a cracker factory at Fatuhiwala village in Lambi. As per news there were 40 workers in the factory. This blast occured around 1 am and it triggered panic among the workers.
Most of the deceased and injured were migrant labourers.
Arun Kumar, a worker, said, “We were sleeping after the night shift when all of a sudden a blast occurred and many of us got trapped under the debris.”
A local said it was a double-storey factory with some rooms on the first floor.
Karamjit Kaur, SHO, Killianwali police station, said, “Five deaths have been reported, while 29 people are injured. We are registering a case. A team of forensic experts is about to reach the spot.”
Meanwhile, Muktsar SSP Akhil Chaudhary, who visited the spot, said that the incident would be thoroughly investigated.