Pakistan Ordnance Factories explosion
Industrial accident in Pakistan
Date | 12 August 2021 |
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Time | (UTC+05:00) |
Location | Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan |
Deaths | 3 |
Non-fatal injuries | 2 |
On 12 August 2021, an explosion at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory plant in Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District killed three workers and injured two others.[1]
The Pakistan Army Public Relations confirmed that an accident had occurred at the POF plant due to a technical fault, that killed three employees and two others injured were shifted to a hospital. According to ISPR, the scene has been cleared and the situation is under the control of the POF Technical Emergency Response Team.[2][3]
See also
- 2008 Wah bombing
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