Faisalabad [ Pak istan], November 22 (ANI): At least 20 people, including seven members of a single family, were killed and seven others injured after a massive steamer explosion, apparently caused by a gas leak, ripped through a glue factory in Faisalabad on Friday morning, according to Dawn. The blast at the Crystal Chemical Factory also flattened four nearby industrial units and nine houses in the Malikpur area.

Rescue teams and police shifted the deceased and the injured, including three in critical condition, to the burn unit of Allied Hospital. Officials told Dawn that the victims ranged in age from one year to 62 years.

A crime scene team and forensic experts examined the site, while the factory owner, Qaiser Chughtai, and administrative staff allegedly went into hiding for se

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