Three people have died after the roof of a factory collapsed after a boiler explosion at a Faisalabad factory here on Tuesday, BOL News reported.

The incident took place at a factory situated near Samana Bridge near Faisalabad.

Twelve other labourers sustained wounds following the incident.

The injured taken to a nearby medical facility, where three of the labourers are in critical in condition.

In the month of February 2017, more than 20 people injured when a factory boiler exploded in Sheikhupura.

A boiler of a factory — located near Khanpur– had exploded, due to which 20 people suffered burns.

A portion of the factory building also collapsed following the explosion.

Rescue sources had said that 20 injured rushed to District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Sheikhupura for medical treatment.