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Karachi Shopping Plaza Fire Kills Two, Injures Eight as Emergency Response Continues

Officials describe a high‑intensity blaze likely to take time to control, with water tankers sustained under emergency hydrant orders to support firefighters.

Overview

  • Rescue officials report two fatalities and eight injuries at a shopping plaza on M. A. Jinnah Road, with several of the wounded in critical condition.
  • Rescue 1122 and fire brigade teams remain on scene as an active operation continues to locate and protect those inside the building.
  • Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan says four fire engines and a snorkel unit are deployed, and the fire’s intensity is slowing containment.
  • At the request of responders, the Karachi Water Corporation imposed an emergency at the NEPA and Safoora hydrants and dispatched water tankers.
  • Hydrants Cell Incharge Muhammad Siddique Tunio is coordinating with crews, CEO Ahmed Ali Siddiqui ordered the measures, and Shehbaz Bashir is supervising the operation.