A fire that broke out here in a shopping mall located on Rashid Minhas Road, damaged 150 shops on the third floor of the building, while the first and second floors were partially affected.
According to spokesperson of the Rescue 1122, the fire which erupted in the early hours of Wednesday, was brought under control after four and a half hours with the help of 12 fire tenders.
Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that although the building had a fire alarm system installed, it was non-functional, which contributed to the spread of the fire.
The spokesperson said the security guards were present in the building at the time of the incident, and residents of the adjacent residential building were evacuated as a precaution.
No injuries were reported, and the residential building remained safe. The cooling process was completed after the fire was brought under control.
Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said that some difficulties were faced during the operation due to a shortage of water and that eleven fire brigade vehicles and two snorkels were participating in the firefighting efforts.