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Death Toll Rises to at Least 10 in Karachi’s Gul Plaza Fire

Search teams are combing the damaged complex following reports of dozens missing.

Overview

  • Firefighters extinguished the multi-story blaze late Sunday, nearly 24 hours after it began, enabling rescue crews to enter the building.
  • Officials recovered four additional bodies overnight, bringing the confirmed toll to at least 10, while local outlets reported higher figures.
  • Sindh’s chief minister said families have reported roughly 60 people missing, prompting an expanded search operation at the site.
  • Rescue officials reported dozens injured, and authorities confirmed a firefighter is among the dead.
  • Authorities say the fire spread rapidly through shops storing garments and plastic goods; the cause remains unknown as a police investigation proceeds.