Fire erupts at Naaz theatre in Lahore

Fire breaks out due to short circuit; no casualties were reported

LAHORE: A fire erupted Saturday morning at Naaz Theatre located in Lahore, Express News reported.

According to reports, the fire broke out due to a short circuit that engulfed the whole building.



An Express News screengrab of the site.

No casualties were reported due to the incident, however, the building's furniture was gutted down completely.

Fire tenders reached the site immediately and brought the fire under control.



An Express News screengrab of the site.



An Express News screengrab of the site.

Just two days ago, a fire had also erupted in the slums of the Aziz Bhatti police station remits in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in Karachi.

Read: Fire erupts at slum in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal area

According to initial reports, the fire initially caught on the straw houses in the slums and then spread to far out areas.

Rescue teams and ambulances reached the scene shortly after and tried to control the fire. No casualties were reported.

However, the fire brigade could not make it to the scene on time due to the tight security and traffic caused by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Karachi.

Many homes in the slum were also destroyed and two children reportedly went missing during the fire.