At least 3 people died as a result of the fire that broke out in the furniture market shop in Ayesha Manzil area of Karachi, while the condition of the entire building has become dilapidated as a result of the fire.
A fire broke out in a furniture market shop in Arshi Shopping Mall on Ayesha Manzil on Wednesday evening, which soon engulfed the rest of the shops.
The fire initially broke out only in the shops, but later, as the intensity of the fire increased, it engulfed the residential flats above the building.
Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that the rescue operation is ongoing and the death of three people has been confirmed as a result of the fire.
He said that I am present at the accident site and people have been safely evacuated from the building.
Earlier, Joharabad Police Officer Yasir said that according to initial reports, the fire started in a shop on the ground floor and spread rapidly.
He said that it is a 4-5 storied building with a large number of people living on the upper floors, most of whom have been rescued, but some people are still trapped there, and rescue operations are ongoing to evacuate them. is
The spokesperson of K Electric said that as soon as the fire at Arshi Mall was reported, the electricity in the area has been disconnected in view of safety.
Rescue 1122 director Abid Sheikh while talking to private TV said that most of the people have been evacuated from the affected building and the rescue operation is going on and efforts are being made to control the fire as soon as possible.
He said that this is a third-degree fire and the entire building is engulfed in fire. There were two commercial floors below it, including the ground and mezzanine floors, while there was a residential building on the top four floors, but the entire building was engulfed in fire at that time. i am
“We received the report of the fire at 5:42 pm and initially two fire tenders were dispatched to deal with any emergency but later given the gravity of the situation,” KMC fire brigade official said. More fire tenders were called from across the city.
He said that 12 fire tenders, two snorkels and two bowsers are engaged in extinguishing the fire, but so far we have not received any information about its control.
An eyewitness claimed that the clothier was sewing with a gas cylinder in the shop when the cylinder leaked, causing the entire market to catch fire.
He said that the clothes man’s hair and head were burnt, but soon the foam and cloth shops were on fire from top to bottom.
Civil Hospital MS Dr. Khalid Ahmed said that the person injured as a result of the fire has been brought to the hospital, who is 23 years old and his condition is critical because his whole body is 100% burnt.
Governor and Chief Minister took notice of the incident
Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesuri has taken notice of the incident of fire in Ka Arshi Center and directed to ensure the safe evacuation of the people inside the center.
He directed the Commissioner Karachi to use all possible resources to control the fire.
Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (Rtd) Maqbool Baqir has taken notice of the incident of fire in a building near Ayesha Manzil and directed to take steps to control the fire immediately.
He said that the fire should be brought under control as soon as possible so that there is no major damage and people can be brought to a safe place.
He ordered the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to reach the spot and monitor the matter, and also order more fire brigade vehicles to reach the spot and put out the fire.
10 days before this incident, on November 25, 11 people died and 22 people were injured due to smoke suffocation due to a fire in a shopping mall on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi.
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2024-08-29 09:05:13
