US EditionDeath toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say
The fire likely started from a short circuit and spread rapidly due to flammable goods, with 67 deaths confirmed and 15 still missing, officials said.
- On Thursday, officials confirmed the death toll rose to 67 after police and hospital officials found dozens of remains at Gul Plaza, shopping plaza in Karachi.
- As shops were closing, investigators found the blaze spread rapidly through cosmetics, clothing and plastic household items, trapping around 70 people after most shop owners had left on Saturday.
- Authorities earlier reported 34 previously confirmed deaths, and police and hospital officials said most remains were found in fragments, complicating identification.
- Rescue teams are still searching the severely damaged Gul Plaza as recovery operations continue, while police say the cause remains under investigation with a suspected short circuit.
- Karachi has long faced deadly fires often linked to poor safety standards and weak regulatory enforcement, including a November 2023 shopping mall fire killing 10 and a 2012 garment factory fire killing at least 260.
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