Karachi: 4 dead, 15 hospitalised after inhaling toxic gases coming out of vegetable container

At least
four people died and 15 were hospitalised after inhaling toxic gases emanating
from a vegetable container in Pakistan’s port city Karachi, police said.

The
container was unloaded from a cargo ship in Kemari port area on Sunday night.

“The initial
investigation showed that as soon as people from Jackson market opened the
container fumes emanated from it and people had difficulty in breathing and
lost consciousness,” DIG Sharjeel Kharal told sources.

“They were
taken to a nearby private hospital where four people died while 15 are under
treatment,” Kharal said.

He said
police have sought details of the cargo ship from the port authorities and the
Pakistani navy.