Pakistan: Six people die following gas chemical leakage in Karachi
Karachi/IBNS: At least six people died due to alleged chemical leakage in Pakistan' Karachi city, media reports said on Monday.
The incident left 100 others hospitalised.
Those hospitalised had complained of respiratory problems, police told Geo News, noting that the real cause could not be ascertained.
However, it was suspected that the leakage — as gas — occurred during offloading chemicals from a cargo ship anchored at Keamari Jetty, reported Geo News.
The deceased reportedly included two women.
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