Toxic chemicals kill 18 people

At least 18 people have died in the greatest city of Pakistan, Karachiin the last 16 days, presumably due to the products toxic chemicals of the factories in the area.

A statement from Health Department of Sindh province on Thursday confirmed the deaths in the Ali Muhammad Goth neighborhood in Karachi’s Keamari district from January 10 to 26.

“Based on initial investigation, the cause of these deaths is some chemicals that caused interstitial lung disease,” the statement said. “Medical camps for pneumonia treatment have also been established in the affected area. Further investigations are underway.”

According to residents, a bad odor was coming from two factories in their village, causing suffocation, the Health Department said.

Department spokeswoman Mehar Khursheed said those who died suffered from fever, sore throat and shortness of breath.

“Within five to seven days of illness onset, death occurred.” “On examination of symptomatic patients, they do not show rashes. Conjunctivitis was present, although the community is concerned about the strong irritating odor in the environment.”

Hafeez Leghari, a resident of Ali Muhammad Goth, said the dead included three adults and the rest were children ages one to 13.

“The government has sealed off the factories in the areas that were emitting the fumes, and the officials are here for further meetings with the people in the area and for investigations,” Leghari said.

Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of the province, issued a statement expressing regret over the deaths and instructing the authorities to carry out an investigation.

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