Pakistan Ordnance Factories explosion

Industrial accident in Pakistan

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Pakistan Ordnance Factories explosionDate| 12 August 2021

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Time| (UTC+05:00)
Location| Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan
Deaths| 3
Non-fatal injuries| 2

On 12 August 2021, an explosion at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory plant in Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District killed three workers and injured two others.[1]

The Pakistan Army Public Relations confirmed that an accident had occurred at the POF plant due to a technical fault, that killed three employees and two others injured were shifted to a hospital. According to ISPR, the scene has been cleared and the situation is under the control of the POF Technical Emergency Response Team.[2][3]

## See also[edit]

* 2008 Wah bombing

## References[edit]

1. ^ "3 employees dead, 2 injured in accidental explosion at POF Wah factory: ISPR". 12 August 2021.
2. ^ "Three dead, two injured as accidental explosion occurs at POF in Wah Cantt: ISPR".
3. ^ "Three killed, two wounded in accidental explosion at POF in Wah Cantt: ISPR".