US EditionMassive fire engulfs dozens of shops at a shopping mall in southern Pakistan, killing 3 people
A fire at Karachi's Gul Plaza mall destroyed over 1,200 shops, killing six and injuring about 20; initial cause suspected as a short circuit, officials said.
- On Saturday , a massive fire swept the multistorey Gul Plaza shopping mall on MA Jinnah Road, Karachi, killing at least three people and injuring others, police and Rescue 1122 said.
- Preliminary probes suggest a short circuit started the fire, which spread rapidly from ground-floor shops storing imported garments and plastic household goods, Garden subdivision police officer Mohsin Raza said.
- Fire brigade officials say they deployed five snorkels, 20 to 25 fire brigade vehicles and at least 18 fire tenders as parts of the building collapsed and heavy smoke hampered rescue efforts.
- Hospital officials confirmed three bodies identified as Faraz, Kashif and Amir, with 18 injured treated at Karachi Civil Hospital, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered all available resources to assist.
- Police said a formal investigation will follow once the blaze is out, with officials citing Karachi's history of deadly fires including the November 2023 mall fire that killed 10 and injured 22.
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The massive fire that broke out at Karachi's Gul Plaza shopping mall on Saturday night was brought under control after 10 p.m. Sunday. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah confirmed the deaths of six people, including a firefighter, in the tragic incident. He said that 50 to 60 people are reported missing and are being searched for amid rescue and relief efforts.
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Videos showed flames rising from the building as firefighters laboured through the night to stop the blaze, which started on Saturday night, from spreading in the dense business district. After fighting the flames for over 24 hours, firefighters began cooling the steaming rubble of the nearly collapsed structure.
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