Boiler blast sparks inferno, four injured

Two cars gutted in DHA bungalow fire

KARACHI:

Four people sustained burn injuries when a boiler exploded at an old tyre warehouse near Al-Asif Square on the Northern Bypass in Baldia, triggering a fire that sent thick plumes of smoke visible from several kilometres away.

In a separate incident, a fire broke out in the basement of a bungalow in DHA Phase IV, destroying two cars and other belongings.

According to details, the boiler explosion occurred at a warehouse housed within a walled compound near Al-Asif Square, where old tyres were melted using boilers. Four people suffered burn injuries in the fire.

Fire brigade personnel and Chhipa volunteers rushed to the scene. The injured were shifted to the burns ward of Civil Hospital where they were identified as 40-year-old Daniyal, 30-year-old Abu Bakr, 40-year-old Usman and 25-year-old Zain. Daniyal and Abu Bakr sustained serious burn injuries.

Firefighters, used a fire engine and a bowser and brought the blaze under control after a strenuous effort and subsequently began cooling operations.

Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the basement of a bungalow in DHA Phase IV. Rescue 1122 teams responded to the incident with four fire tenders and brought the blaze under control after an hour-long operation, preventing it from spreading further.

According to the police, the fire started in a generator. Of the four vehicles parked in the basement, two were destroyed, along with other belongings. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.