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Seven bodies found inside pickle factory in Pakistan

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Press Trust of India Karachi
Last Updated : Apr 12 2015 | 6:48 PM IST
At least seven persons, including wner of a pickle factory, were found dead today in a chemical tank of the same plant here in Pakistan, police said.
"Seven bodies have been found inside a chemical tank at a factory in Korangi Industrial area," said Deputy Inspector-General Muneer Sheikh.
The men had been identified as the owner of the pickle factory, Mehtab, and six workers, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Junaid Sheikh.
Rescue workers said they acted upon receiving information about the presence of several bodies inside the factory, the News reported.
It was unclear if the men had fallen inside the tank or had been dumped there.
However, it appeared from initial investigation that one of the men had tripped over into the tank, while the other men fell while trying to save him, Sheikh said.
He said that police was carrying out further investigation to confirm out how the incident took place.
Seemi Jamali, head of emergency at the Jinnah Hospital where the bodies were taken, said it appeared that the men had died from suffocation, but the cause of death could only be confirmed following postmortem.

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First Published: Apr 12 2015 | 6:48 PM IST

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