PESHAWAR – A fire that erupted in the basement of the Outpatient Department (OPD) at Lady Reading Hospital on Friday was successfully extinguished, rescue officials confirmed. According to initial reports, the blaze is believed to have been caused by a short circuit. Rescue personnel used smoke ejectors to clear the area, and fortunately, no casualties […]
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Two women die in Orangi house fire
KARACHI – Two women were burnt to death after a fire broke out in a house in Karachi’s Orangi area on Sunday, reportedly due to a short circuit. Fire brigade teams arrived at the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze after an intense effort. Police said the deceased women were identified as Kalimun Nisa […]
CTD officer martyred, two injured in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR – An officer was martyred and two others injured in an explosion at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Peshawar on Sunday, which officials said resulted from a short circuit. According to police, a section of the building was damaged by the blast. Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Saeed confirmed that […]
Massive fire engulfs Karachi tyre warehouse; 22 trucks battle blaze
A massive fire broke out on Wednesday evening at a tyre warehouse in Karachi’s Mawach Goth area, sending plumes of thick smoke across the skyline. Firefighters have declared it a third-degree blaze as efforts to contain it entered their fifth hour. According to fire brigade officials, the fire erupted at a tyre storage facility spread […]