The cause of the recent gas leak in Kemari has prompted a raft of theories, each one more outlandish than the one before it. The mysterious gas leak led to the deaths of 14 people, and more than 400 have been taken to the hospitals since late Sunday.
However, no government action has been taken to determine the source of the problem. The public is still unaware of the dangers that withstand this tragic incident.
However, upon recent examination of blood and urine samples taken from the affected, things are becoming clearer. Researchers have suggest that the problems might have been caused by soybean dust that docked at the port. The ship was later removed from the port of Kemari.
Murtaza Wahab, current Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Law, Anti-Corruption Establishment, and Information, recently posted this on twitter.
Preliminary report has been submitted by experts at Khi Uni which suggests that Keamari incident happened due to over exposure of soybean dust which is known to have also caused similar incidents in other parts of the world. This soybean is in a shipment docked at Khi Port
— Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui (@murtazawahab1) February 18, 2020
The blood sample tests were conducted by Karachi University and the results were forwarded to Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, the commissioner of the Karachi division.
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A similar soybean dust poisoning incident took place in Spain. The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported outbreaks of asthma in Barcelona; due to the soybean dust created at the ports.
400 labourers were unloading soyabean seeds suspected as cause of 14 deaths in Kemari, #Karachi; but not a single labourer got affected.
Experts said Soyabean seeds have once caused similar situation in Barcelona, Spain.
— FatBatman (@janaan99) February 18, 2020
Gas leak: Soyabean dust epidemic in Spain (1981-1989) effected mostly the people already asthmatic and was due to unloading of soya bean to storage with no filters in ventilators of silos (storage chambers). Thorough investigation and research is needed.
— Dr Ismat Naeem (@drismatnaeem) February 18, 2020
While the lab suggests that bronchodilators and antihistamines should be given to the affected parties, ICCBS also advises locals to take extreme care.
However, rumors that the gas leak in Kemari was soybean dust have not yet been confirmed.
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