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| Pakistan building collapses, trapping many in Lahore | Pakistan building collapses, trapping many in Lahore |
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| A factory building has collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore, with dozens of people including many child workers feared trapped, officials say. | |
| Officials said the blast at the three-storey building could have been caused by a gas explosion. | Officials said the blast at the three-storey building could have been caused by a gas explosion. |
| One 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. | "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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| According to Reuters, the authorities were having problems transporting heavy machinery to the area to clear the debris because of narrow streets in the residential area where the factory was located. | |
| Rescue workers shifting rubble by hand said that they were looking for voids, where people may have been able to survive. |