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| Pakistan building collapses, trapping many in Lahore | |
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| A factory building has collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore, trapping dozens of people including women and children, officials say. | |
| Officials said the blast at the three-storey building could have been caused by a gas explosion. | |
| An official told Reuters news agency that both the building and two houses next to it had "completely collapsed". | An official told Reuters news agency that both the building and two houses next to it had "completely collapsed". |
| Reports said one person had been confirmed dead. Rescue workers were trying to help those inside. | Reports said one person had been confirmed dead. Rescue workers were trying to help those inside. |
| "Initial reports say more than 100 people were present in the factory when it collapsed, possibly because of a gas cylinder explosion," rescue official Mohammed Aamir was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. | |
| According to witnesses, about 150 people normally worked at the factory, including women and a large number of children working illegally. | |
| Locals say that the factory produced veterinary medicines. | |
| It had been shut down several times in the past on safety grounds, police said. But they added that the current focus is on rescuing those trapped inside. |