KARACHI – A fire erupted early Monday in the basement of the Imtiaz Superstore in the Zamzama area of Karachi, officials said. The upscale locality is home to many high-end shops and sees thousands of visitors daily. Read More: Gas cylinder blast in North Karachi wedding hall leaves four injured A spokesperson for Rescue 1122 said the […]
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Fire contained at residential building near Baloch Colony
KARACHI: A fire that broke out in the basement of an eight-storey residential building near the Baloch Colony flyover was brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with at least 100 residents safely evacuated as a precautionary measure. Read More: Fire erupts in Gulberg hotel, 180 rescued According to rescue officials, the blaze erupted in the […]
Third-degree fire spreads to multiple factories in Landhi Export Processing Zone
KARACHI: A major fire that erupted at a plastic factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) escalated on Friday, with officials confirming that at least two factories are now affected by a third-degree blaze as firefighting operations continue. Read More: Fire triggers factory collapse in Karachi, 7 injured According to authorities, the fire initially broke […]
Gul Plaza search operation ends; authorities seal building, compensation approved
KARACHI: The search operation at Gul Plaza, site of Karachi’s deadly shopping centre fire, concluded on Tuesday after 10 days of rescue and relief efforts. The scorched building has now been sealed, authorities said. Read More: Gul Plaza tragedy deepens as search continues Experts from the Lahore Forensic Laboratory and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) will inspect the […]
Karachi rescue teams clear Gul Plaza basement after deadly fire
KARACHI: Rescue operations continued on Tuesday at Karachi’s Gul Plaza after a massive fire claimed at least 23 lives, with teams working to clear debris from the mall’s basement. The blaze erupted on Saturday night in the ground-plus-three-storey shopping complex, which housed 1,200 shops across 8,000 square yards. Read More: Gul Plaza fire: World mourns […]
Gul Plaza fire: SHC petition seeks accountability
A petition was filed in the Sindh High Court on Monday demanding criminal and departmental action over the Gul Plaza fire. The blaze, which erupted Saturday night, killed more than 20 people and left many missing. Petitioners blamed negligence, weak inspections, and failure to enforce fire safety laws for the tragedy. Advocate Saleem Michael and […]
Sindh announces Rs10m for Gul Plaza victims
The Sindh government has announced Rs10 million compensation for families of those killed in the Gul Plaza tragedy. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah chaired an emergency meeting. He vowed complete rehabilitation for victims and affected traders. The meeting included senior ministers, the mayor, and key officials. The chief minister said compensation payments would begin from […]
Gul Plaza traders demand immediate financial aid after fire
Traders affected by the devastating Gul Plaza fire in Karachi have urged the government to provide an immediate financial package to rebuild the shopping centre and restore their businesses. The blaze, which broke out late Saturday, raged for over 33 hours before being brought under control on Monday, claiming at least 14 lives. Read More: […]
Another fire incident reported at Karachi’s EPZ factory
KARACHI: A large fire broke out at a garment factory located in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) of Landhi on Monday evening, once again raising concerns over industrial safety in the area. Read More: Eight Injured as Van Catches Fire in Hyderabad Officials said the blaze erupted on the second floor of the Z.A. Enterprises building and […]
Fire engulfs freight train bogies at Karachi Cantt Station
KARACHI: A fire erupted in a freight train at the Cantonment Station on Sunday, destroying goods stored in two bogies, officials said. Rescue-1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan reported that the train was transporting imported goods to a dry port in Punjab when the blaze broke out. The affected bogies contained dried fruits, solar inverters […]