A major fire broke out at a garment factory in Karachi’s Export Processing Zone on Thursday. Rescue 1122 confirmed the incident. Firefighters and emergency teams rushed to the scene immediately to control the flames. According to Rescue 1122, their Central Command received the alert and dispatched a fire and rescue team. An ambulance and a […]
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Indonesia’s Simeulue Island jolted by magnitude 6.6 quake
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Simeulue Island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday. The quake occurred at 11:56 a.m. local time (0456 GMT) at a depth of 25 kilometres, the USGS said. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) measured the quake […]
4.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Lahore, no casualties reported
On Tuesday morning, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Lahore and surrounding areas of Punjab, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported. The tremor hit at 6:39 am, with its epicenter located 25 kilometers south-southwest of Lahore at a depth of 14 kilometers. Residents in Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Mureed, and other districts felt the quake. Thankfully, no casualties […]
Iran strikes US base in Qatar, no casualties reported
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at the US-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday. The strike followed Tehran’s vow to retaliate against US air raids on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. A US defense official confirmed the attack but reported no American casualties. “Al Udeid was targeted with short- and medium-range missiles […]
Major fire engulfs Karachi shopping mall, no casualties reported
A large fire broke out late Tuesday night at a shopping mall in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar area, rapidly spreading and consuming a significant part of the building. Firefighters rushed to the scene to control the blaze, which caused widespread concern among local residents. At least 12 fire brigade vehicles arrived promptly after emergency calls, along with […]
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported
JAKARTA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday with no damages or casualties reported, an official said. The quake, which triggered no tsunami, rocked at 8:44 a.m. Jakarta time (0144 GMT), with the epicentre at 108 km northwest of Halmahera Barat district of the province and the shallow at 10 […]