[kellyhound]

LAHORE: A powerful boiler blast at a beverage unit killed at least two people and razed its building here on Thursday on Multan Road.

The massive blast created cracks in many nearby buildings, houses and offices besides shattering their windowpanes.

The video clips of the incident showed a huge fireball into the sky, terrifying the locals who initially thought it a terror attack.

It had also alarmed the law-enforcement agencies as they were busy maintaining law and order following the protest of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan on Multan Road.

The witnesses said the explosion was heard around 10-km away from Multan Road.

They said hundreds of residents rushed out of the buildings.

Dozens of fire tenders were dispatched to the spot.

The incident occurred at the Benz Factory located at Awan Town on Multan Road.

He said two people suffered critical injuries – one of them died instantly while the other was shifted to hospital with 50 per cent burns.

The deceased has been identified as Y (33) while S H got multiple injuries and burns when he jumped out of the building to save his life.

There were some reports that the injured has also breathed his last during treatment.

Rescue 1122 controlled the blaze after hectic efforts of two hours or so.

The factory has been handed over to the police for further investigation, the spokesperson said.

[HotPlate101]

A brewery in an Islamic republic (Pakistan) where drinking is forbidden?
Sure is a strange place for a brewery to be located.

One hell of an explosion though.. whatever it was.

[houseoftechno]

No secondary explosions, so probably not munitions. Looks a lot like a large pressure vessel or structure erupted some type of an ignitable gas with a lot of energy. Fermentation doesn't make ignitable gas and brewery vessels aren't very big. Could be a natural gas leak that filled up a building then exploded.

[HYPRTCKR]

~ Pakistan has a history of industrial accidents due to poor infrastructure and lack of safety standards, with many factories set up in residential areas all over the country.

[HYPRTCKR]

~ Benz Industries is an assorted food & juice processing company on Multan Rd, Nishter Block Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacifi...-blast/2399058

[chuck Dean]

That was a boiler blowing up with that huge fireball in the sky.... ok.
Why don't you tell me what really happened?

[BiteNite]

"the factory has been handed over to the police for investigation"
Love the cute/bad translations!

[jbell0129]

Surprised more people didn’t die that was huge

[Mr_Shlaapu]

Boilers can and do explode violently and destroy everything in its path when they do explode.

For the life of me I cannot recall seeing one with a fireball. Lots of steam, dust and debris? Sure. Fireball? Nope.

[realityuser2022]

Hopefully those birds can still hear I don’t think all of them made it out hearing fine at least they rely on their vision