Faisalabad: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a gas explosion triggered the collapse of a factory and nearby structures in Faisalabad's Malikpur area on Friday, according to a statement issued by the commissioner's office as reported by Dawn.

Initial details shared earlier by Rescue 1122 suggested that the incident occurred when a boiler exploded at the factory, causing the building to cave in.

However, the rescue service later revised its assessment, attributing the blast to a gas leak, a finding also confirmed in a statement from Faisalabad Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar's office, Dawn reported.

The commissioner's statement clarified that no boiler had been installed at the factory and noted that four industrial units were operating in the Malikpur loca

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