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The situation in Pakistan over the toxic gas leak continues to worsen. The Pakistan authorities blamed a cargo ship named Hercules containing soybean of emitting hydrogen sulfide. The death toll from gas leak raised to 14. People are protesting against government response, mismanagement, flip-flops and blame games.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan blames cargo ship for gas leak

Aeroallergen from soybean dust was found in blood samples collected from people who died after the suspected gas leakage in Pakistan's city Keamari. Compiled by the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at Karachi University, the report was released after a blood analysis was conducted on samples obtained from the deceased.

Ship with soybean identified as source in Karachi Gas Leak

A toxic gas leak in Karachi has killed five people. Instead of tackling the growing crises at home, Imran Khan is prioritising his Kashmir agenda.

Gravitas: Gas leak kills five in Pakistan's Karachi

A mysterious toxic gas has killed at least 14 people and sickened several others in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police said on Tuesday. Authorities were alerted to the incident when the residents of Karachi's Keamari area began rushing to nearby hospitals with severe breathing problems on Sunday night.

Pakistan: Toxic gas kills 14 people in Karachi; source of leak remains unclear

At least seven people died and more than 100 hospitalised after a gas leaked in Pakistan's port city of Karachi late on Sunday. It has been more than 24 hours and still, the cause of the leak remains unknown.

Pakistan: How Karachi's fatal gas leak exposes a deepening crisis

At least six people have died and several taken ill after a gas leak in Karachi's Keamari area. Pakistan has deployed the Navy's biological team to determine the exact nature of the "mysterious gas leak".

At least six dead in gas leak in Karachi; Pakistan navy launches investigation