Overview

• A blaze at a fireworks warehouse near MA Jinnah Road set off multiple explosions that shattered nearby windows and sparked panic.
• Rescue workers, police and firefighters reached the scene within minutes and took the wounded to Jinnah Hospital and Civil Hospital.
• Authorities sealed MA Jinnah Road near Sea Breeze Plaza as firefighting and clearance operations continued.
• Police said the building also housed medical equipment shops, and crews removed flammable items including oxygen cylinders to avert further blasts.
• The cause of the fire has not been confirmed, and significant damage was reported to nearby buildings and vehicles after earlier injury counts initially ran lower.