Pakistan Ordnance Factories explosion explained

Pakistan Ordnance Factories explosion
Location:	Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan
Date:	12 August 2021
Timezone:	UTC+05:00
Fatalities:	3
Injuries:	2
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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

• 2008 Wah bombing

Notes and References

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