Bulleh Shah Paper Mills Kasur fire kills two injures over dozen people

By Web Desk Staff On Feb 11, 2022

Lahore: At least two people were killed and 15 others injuries when fire engulfed Bulleh Shah Paper Mills in Kasur on Wednesday.

The dead and injured were moved to a near by hospital. A dozen fire tenders were dispatched to the paper mill to douse the fire. that erupted at 4:00 pm.

Two workers have died & several others critically injured after a fire at a paper mill in Kasur yesterday. Pakistan continues to have one of the worst workers safety records in the world, with labor inspections practically nonexistent. This brutal labor regime needs to change. pic.twitter.com/AhBzXfXv6b
— Ammar Rashid (@AmmarRashidT) February 10, 2022

Fire tenders and rescues teams from Lahore and Okara were also called in to take part in the operation.

DG Rescue Punjab Dr Rizwan said it may take two days to bring the fire under control which had spread to a vast shed of the paper mills.