A screenshot of fire brigade putting off fire at the hospital. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI: A fire broke out in National Medical Centre near Kala Pul in Karachi on Tuesday, reported Express News.
Rescue officials smashed windows to evacuate patients as the fire reached the second floor of the building. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Several people inside the hospital fainted due to the smoke.
On September 11 last year, a garment factory in Karachi caught fire resulting in the deaths of over 250 workers.
All accused in the Baldia factory fire case, including the factory owners, have been awarded bail by the Sindh High Court.
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Lung specialist, and smokes cigs...interesting.....
For god's sake , hospitals, police stations , care centres are supposed to be the most secure places.
Lool @ imran's comment... good one
Were there fire exits; was there sufficient fire fighting equipment. Was staff trained in fire evacuation drills. did they have Civil Defence inspection certificate............................if yes ,it evidently was not proper, if not, then this is not good.In either case investigate
@Intelligent: A fire broke out in National Medical Centre. That is the name of the hospital!
National Medical center near Kala Pul
@ Intelligent: Name of the hospital written in first line of the report. Plz use that"intelligent"
@Intelligent: The name of the hospital is there - National Medical Center
Name of the hospital? Or they paid you to not reveal their name?