2015 Lahore factory disaster
  2015 Lahore factory disaster (Pakistan) Approximate location of the factory | |
| Date | 4 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sundar Industrial Estate near Lahore, Pakistan[1] |
| Coordinates | 31°17′00″N 74°11′10″E / 31.2834°N 74.1860°ECoordinates: 31°17′00″N 74°11′10″E / 31.2834°N 74.1860°E |
| Type | factory collapse |
| Cause | possibly caused by construction[2] or earthquake damage[3] |
| Deaths | 45[3] [4] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100+[3] |
| Missing | about 150[2] |
| Property damage | factory destroyed[2] |
The 2015 Lahore factory disaster resulted when a shopping bag factory located on the Sundar Industrial Estate[1] near Lahore, Pakistan collapsed[5][6][2] on 4 November 2015, killing at least 45 people[3] and trapping about 150.[2]
A large rescue operation is underway and includes a team of army engineers and urban search-and-rescue personnel.[2][3] Messages have been received via mobile phones from people trapped in the rubble.[2] The challenge of getting heavy machinery to the site of the collapse is hampering the rescue effort, according to an official.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Pakistan Lahore factory collapse: Hopes dim for survivors". BBC. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AFP (5 November 2015). "Race to find survivors after deadly factory collapse in Pakistan". 24France. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hunt for survivors at collapsed Pakistan building site". Al Jazeera English. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1218103/lahore-factory-collapse-search-for-survivors-continues-as-death-toll-climbs-to-45
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1217633/at-least-23-dead-as-rescuers-scrabble-through-lahore-factory-rubble
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/985697/at-least-21-killed-in-lahore-factory-collapse-rescue-operations-underway/
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