Several vehicles reduced to ashes in mysterious Rawalpindi fire

Officials claim extreme hot and dry weather causes fire at bushes surrounding police station

RAWALPINDI: Dozens of vehicles, parked within the premises of Hassanabdal police station in Rawalpindi, were reduced to ashes in a mysterious fire on Sunday.

Officials stationed at the police station cited 'the extreme hot and dry weather' as the reason behind the blaze. They said that bushes near the police station caught fire, which eventually engulfed seven cars and 20 motorcycles parked in the compound.

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However, actual nature of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

Emergency services including rescue 1122 and fire department rushed to the scene following the incident. The fire was doused after hours-long efforts.

Taking notice of the incident, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Captain (retd) Ahsan Tufail tasked the DPO Attock with investigation of the incident and sought a preliminary report over it.

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Last year, dozens of vehicles imported from Dubai were burnt when a fire broke out at a cargo ship at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT).

According to the KPT fire brigade spokesperson, the fire erupted at a cargo ship positioned at Birth No 1 at the KPT, adding that the blaze spread quickly before the arrival of the firefighters.