Factory gutted, seven injured in two fires

RAWALPINDI:

Seven men were injured and a perfume factory gutted in two separate fires here on Thursday, rescue officials said.

In the first incident, a fire engulfed a three-story building near Khursheed Cinema in Raja Bazaar containing a perfume factory and its showroom.

The early-morning fire caused problems for the fire fighters, as the old building contained a lot of wood and had just one entry and exit point, said a rescuer.

It took about an hour to get the fire under control. The factory, Jamil Hair Oils and Perfumes, was completely burnt.  In the second incident seven people received minor injuries after a fire broke out on the ground floor of their house at Sanghar Town near Koral Chowk.

Rescue 1122 said the fire was caused by leaking gas and was controlled in about 1.5 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 1^st, 2013.