Fire

Fire broke out in the 13-storey building, raging through multiple floors before firefighters got it under control

Counsel for defence says institutions at fault

Opposition blames Sindh govt for allowing factory in residential area

Circumstances surrounding the Karachi factory fire point to element of neglect arising from greed and complacency

Workers were trapped inside as owner had installed grills on windows

122 people impacted by the fires, 58 receiving treatment

Woman shot in the leg, doctors fear she would permanently lose the function in her leg

Fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital

Inventory belonged to a group of importers of used clothing who sell the merchandise to shops and bazaars

FO spokesperson says no injuries reported as all staff had safely evacuated

Firefighters put out a blaze early on Sunday at one of the Philippines' largest hospitals

Four rescue teams rush to scene to douse fire

Building collapses during firefighting operation in chemicals warehouse

No casualties were reported in the incident

The cause of ignition not immediately known, the fires come as the city remains on "high alert"

Preliminary investigation shows the fire was caused because of a short circuit in a designated Covid-19 facility

Also approves funds for refuse trucks, tractors, trolleys

UN human rights office says it feared the military clampdown on the protests risked escalating into a civil conflict

Merchandise, factory equipment, and furniture were gutted in the blaze

More than 30 firefighters engaged at the site

Eight fire tenders used to douse flames

Videos shared on social media show huge flames engulfing the facility, while a large explosion can also be heard

The blaze tears through the cramped camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, killing 15 people with hundreds missing

Goods worth hundreds of thousands of rupees burnt to ashes

Fire burned through hundreds of homes as people raced to recover meagre possessions

Raids being carried out to arrest the tanker’s driver

Suspect reportedly had troubled married life

Fire tender runs out of water 20 min after arrival

‘One exit point, windows sealed with iron grills caused difficulties in dousing blaze’

Two fire incidents reported in city

The attackers set the shanties on fire and fled

The police and rescue workers were quick to reach the spot

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing

Fire erupts in freight train wagons

The fire broke out in the afternoon on the second floor of the two-storey building

Karachi’s largest industrial area has one fire tender for 4,000 factories

Dismisses Rao Anwar’s plea seeking exemption from attending Naqeebullah hearings

Farmers say they will intensify their protests in the coming days

Four fire incidents reported in city

Sindh Governor inspects newly imported fire fighting equipment

Eight persons injured; SEPA issues advisory for protection against toxic fumes in SITE

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thakre orders a probe into the incident

Karachi Administrator Laiq Ahmed says two labourers were rescued from the fire

PES cites short circuit as leading cause of fires

Fire breaks out in cardboard factory

Mother, two sisters sustain burns; goods worth millions of rupees gutted in fires elsewhere in city

Civil Defence Act grants special powers to department for preventive steps

The fire was caused by the explosion of an oxygen ventilator

Sindh minister pays tribute to firefighters who respond to emergencies while risking their own safety

Factory, timber shops, car gutted in separate fires