2015 Lahore factory disaster

2015 Lahore factory disaster
2015 Lahore factory disaster (Pakistan)
Approximate location of the factory
Date 4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)
Location Sundar Industrial Estate near Lahore, Pakistan[1]
Coordinates 31°17′00″N 74°11′10″E / 31.2834°N 74.1860°E / 31.2834; 74.1860Coordinates: 31°17′00″N 74°11′10″E / 31.2834°N 74.1860°E / 31.2834; 74.1860
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 on the 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]

A large rescue operation is underway and includes a team of army engineers and urban search-and-rescue personnel.[2][3] Messages have been received via mobile phones from people trapped in the rubble.[2] The challenge of getting heavy machinery to the site of the collapse is hampering the rescue effort, according to an official.[3]

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