City hit by twin fires, goods reduced to ashes

Garments factory, spare parts shop face heavy losses

KARACHI:

Two separate fire incidents in the metropolis on Tuesday gutted goods and raw materials worth a substantial amount, including stock at a garment factory in North Karachi and an auto spare parts shop on MA Jinnah Road. No casualties were reported in either incident.

In the first incident, fire broke out at a garments factory in North Karachi. The blaze erupted on the second floor of the two-storey factory, where a large quantity of raw materials had been stored, and quickly intensified.

KMC Fire Brigade and Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene and launched firefighting operations. Five fire tenders and a water bowser took part in the operation, bringing the blaze under control after nearly two hours of sustained efforts.

Firefighters also managed to protect neighbouring factories from the blaze. Although a substantial quantity of goods and raw materials was destroyed, no loss of life was reported.

In a separate incident, a fire broke out at an auto spare parts shop on MA Jinnah Road.

Three fire tenders from the KMC Fire Brigade and Rescue 1122 reached the site and launched an operation to extinguish the blaze. However, thick smoke spread throughout the building, making firefighting efforts difficult.

Firefighters eventually brought the fire under control after a brief operation. No casualties were reported, while the cause of the fire and the extent of the financial losses could not be immediately ascertained.