  2015 Lahore factory disaster (Pakistan) Approximate location of the factory | |
| Date | 4 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sundar Industrial Estate near Lahore, Pakistan[1] |
| Coordinates | 31°17′00″N 74°11′10″E / 31.2834°N 74.1860°E |
| Type | factory collapse |
| Cause | possibly caused by construction[2] or earthquake damage[3] |
| Deaths | 45[3] [4] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100+[3] |
| Missing | about 150[2] |
| Property damage | factory destroyed[2] |
The 2015 Lahore factory disaster resulted when a shopping bag factory located at Sundar Industrial Estate[1] near Lahore, Pakistan collapsed[5][6][2] on 4 November 2015, killing at least 45 people[3] and trapping about 150.[2] The recovery was led by the Board of Management Sundar Industrial Estate with support from the Pakistan Army, Rescue 1122 and Bahria Town Rescue Team.
A large rescue operation included a team of army engineers and urban search-and-rescue personnel.[2][3] Messages had been received via mobile phones from people trapped in the rubble.[2] The challenge of getting heavy machinery to the site of the collapse hampered the rescue effort, according to an official as of 4 November .[3]
The disaster has had a seminal effect on the operation and management of all industrial estates and their bylaws.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Pakistan Lahore factory collapse: Hopes dim for survivors". BBC. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AFP (5 November 2015). "Race to find survivors after deadly factory collapse in Pakistan". 24France. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hunt for survivors at collapsed Pakistan building site". Al Jazeera English. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ Gabol, Imran (7 November 2015). "Lahore factory collapse: Search for survivors continues as death toll climbs to 45". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ Gabol, Imran (5 November 2015). "At least 25 dead as rescuers scrabble through Lahore factory rubble". Dawn. Pakistan. AFP. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ Shahzad, Muhammad (5 November 2015). "At least 23 killed in Lahore factory collapse; rescue operations underway". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Retrieved 3 June 2019.