Blast at Foodpanda cloud kitchen in DHA Karachi

KARACHI: Recently, a blast occurred at one of the cloud kitchens of Foodpanda, a famous food-delivery application in Pakistan. 

The outlet is located on 3rd Street of Jami Commercial, DHA. Several ambulances of the Chippa Welfare Association and Edhi Welfare Organization reached the spot to assist the officials of Sindh Police and DHA Vigilance. 

As per the officials, the blast occurred due to a gas cylinder, and no causality is reported. However, severe damage has happened to the building. Further, the rider of California Pizza, Faiz, died, and the rest of the 4 injured persons were shifted to Civil Hospital, Karachi, for medical treatment.

The source requested the team of Medical News Group of Publications not to reveal their identity. However, a source told that it is not the first time a blast occurred at the cloud kitchens of Foodpanda. A source asked the question, is Foodpanda making kitchens to blast? Why has Foodpanda been allowed to make unsafe kitchens in the crowded areas of Karachi? 

Moreover, Delivery Hero, headquartered in Berlin, owns Foodpanda, an online food and shopping delivery platform. Foodpanda, based out of Singapore, is Delivery Hero's primary brand in Asia. It presently serves 12 Asian markets and is the most extensive food and grocery delivery network in Asia outside of China. Foodpanda coordinates the delivery of consumer orders with its network of eateries and riders. Users can access the service via its websites or mobile apps.