Disaster averted: Fire interrupts movie show at cinema

The Edhi control also confirmed and said that the cinema staff managed to douse the fire on their own.

KARACHI:

A small fire erupted at the Atrium cinema, creating panic during the film screenings at the mall in Saddar on Sunday.

"We were watching the movie when the lights suddenly went off and we could smell something burning," said a person who was present at the cinema. "The staff, however, managed to systemically evacuate the people." He added that the cinema's staff, along with the security personnel immediately responded and no one was injured in the incident.

Speaking to The Express Tribune, the cinema's floor in-charge said just as the show of movie 'Dukhtar' was about to end, a small fire erupted in the generator room. He maintained that the situation was quickly brought under control and no one was hurt during the incident. The Edhi control also confirmed his version, adding that the cinema staff managed to douse the fire on their own.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 22^nd, 2014.