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Karachi Mall Inferno Claims Six Lives
18 Jan
Summary
- Six people died in a massive fire at Karachi's Gul Plaza.
- The blaze erupted Saturday night and spread rapidly.
- Rescue services battled the flames through the night.
Firefighters in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, were engaged in an intense battle to extinguish a massive blaze that erupted at the Gul Plaza shopping center. The fire, which began Saturday night, claimed the lives of six people and injured eleven others. Rescue services were alerted late Saturday evening as flames rapidly spread from the ground floor to upper levels of the historic downtown building.
Despite the efforts of firefighters who worked through the night, parts of the shopping mall were reduced to rubble. The dense business district surrounding the plaza saw hundreds of onlookers gather, including distressed store owners witnessing their businesses turn to ash. Police invoked mass disaster protocols following the significant loss of life and injuries.
As of Sunday, rescue officials continued their efforts to fully extinguish the fire. Concerns grew over the structural integrity of the building, with reports indicating that sections had begun to collapse. The full extent of the damage and the cause of the fire are under investigation.
