Ten children employed in Pakistan factory suffer burns

    10 children allegedly employed by a factory in Pakistan have been hospitalised with burns.

    Reports say a fire broke out due to a gas leak at a food factory in Faisalabad, from which injured children were transported to hospital. Four of the victims are believed to be in critical condition.

    The factory owner, a man identified as Amir, has been taken into custody over the violation of labour laws.

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