Seven bodies found inside chemical tank at Karachi pickle factory

KARACHI: At least seven bodies were found on Sunday inside a chemical tank at a factory in Karachi's Korangi industrial area, police and rescue workers said.

“Seven bodies have been found inside a chemical tank at a factory in Korangi Industrial area,” said Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) West Muneer Sheikh.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Korangi Junaid Sheikh confirmed the incident, which he said took place at a small pickle factory located in Allah Wala Town of Korangi Industrial area.

Sheikh said the men had been identified as the owner of the factory, Mehtab, and six workers: Sohail, Saleem, Imran, Adnan, Nawab, and Rafeeq.

Rescue workers, who reached the factory before police, said they acted upon receiving information about the presence of several bodies inside the factory.

It was unclear if the men had fallen inside the tank or had been dumped there.

But SSP Junaid Sheikh said it appeared from initial investigation that one of the men had tripped over into the tank, while the other men fell while trying to save him.

He said that police was carrying out further investigation to confirm out how the unfortunate incident took place.

Dr. Seemi Jamali, head of emergency at the Jinnah Hospital where the bodies were taken, said it appeared that the men had died from suffocation, but the cause of death could only be confirmed following post-mortem examination.