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Sukkur: Five including 3 security personnel killed in cement factory explosion

SUKKUR: Five persons lost their lives today when a large cache of explosive material detonated at a cement factory here, police said.

The explosives went off while officials were trying to deactivate it, killing three policemen, a Rangers official and a factory worker on the spot.

Six others were injured in the blast.

“The security officials were trying to deactivate around 2,000 kilogrammes of explosive material at a cement factory in Rohri when it accidentally ignited,” said SSP Sukkur Amjad Shaikh.

The explosives were to be used in the breaking down of large stones, which as part of the cement-making process, he added.

The SSP further said that the Bomb Disposal Squad was called to deactivate these explosives to prevent the misuse during Muharram.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.