Three workers burnt alive after a fire broke out at a cotton factory located in the limits of Sandal Bar police station on Friday.
According to Rescue 1122 officials, the fire erupted at Allah Tawakul cotton factory near Chak No.51-JB Lehlan due to unknown reasons. The blaze quickly spread, engulfing the factory premises and destroying valuable material.
The victims were identified as Jameel,r/oLayyah,Muhammad Asghar(46) r/o Chak No.172 Layyah and Adnan(25) r/o Jampur district, Rajanpur. Rescue 1122 teams reached to a spot, brought the fire under control after strenuous efforts and recovered the bodies from the debris. Police have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.