The fire broke out on the ground floor of the Ferozsons bookshop which gradually grew and reached the upper portion.
An employee named Touqeer said that the fire started at around 12:40pm, when there was no electricity in the shop. He further added that the shop does not have a generator backup.
He said that he saw smoke coming out from the back side of the shop, which alarmed everyone. Soon after, the shop was vacated.
Fourteen fire brigades of Rescue 1122 and four city fire brigades were trying to extinguish the fire.
According to a Rescue 1122 official, 85% of the fire had been put off. However, it couldn’t be ascertained as to how much damage was done because clouds of smoke were coming out from the shop.
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The loss of books that I've possibly drooled over in the store has broken my heart into a million irreparable pieces.
Oh Sad news. One of my favourite book shops on The Mall. Hope this incident will not affect the usual business as we are already short of bookshops providing quality and up to date booksand international magazines.
@bingo: Ferozsons bookstore is part of me. I started going there as a child.
Its a insurance claim rendezvous!
Audit time? I thought UBLs and NBPs go up in flames.
And what a nice bonfire picture for the cover photo!
Sadly, many books will be lost.