KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced financial assistance to the affected families whose beloved ones lost their lives in a stampede at a Karachi factory yesterday.

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah announced Rs500,000 in financial assistance to the families of the deceased persons who lost their lives in the Karachi factory stampede incident. Moreover, he announced giving Rs100,000 to each wounded person. He directed authorities to immediately compile records of the deceased and wounded persons. He said that the financial compensation will be distributed among the victims’ families after the compilation of the records. Earlier, at least 12 persons including three children were killed in a stampede during the ration distribution at a local factory in Karachi. The sorrowful incident took place at a local factory near Siemens Chowrangi in Karachi’s SITE area. Rescue sources confirmed that the deceased persons included three children and mostly women.

Police officials told the media that they were not informed about the zakat or ration distribution by the factory staff, otherwise, they will make appropriate arrangements. Rescue teams shifted the bodies and wounded persons to the hospital while several injured ones are critical.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 01 2023

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