Fire at chemical factory kills 10 in southern Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan – A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, killing at least 10 workers and injuring several others, police and a government spokesman said. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze in the congested Mehran Town neighborhood. TV footage showed firefighters dousing the flames, as ambulances continued transporting victims to a government hospital. Government spokesman Murtaza Wahab said officers are investigating what caused the fire.