Saddar's Panorama Centre was vacated in time and no loss of life was reported. PHOTO: FILE
Eight fire tenders arrived in the area and managed to extinguish the fire inside the Panorama Centre
According to rescue officials, the fire broke out due to an electric short circuit in one of the offices located on the fifth floor of the building.
The building was vacated in time and no loss of life was reported. However, the financial loss incurred could not be ascertained immediately.
Abdullah Haroon Road was blocked for traffic as rescue officials worked in the area.
Last month, a major fire broke out at a textile mill in the city’s industrial district of SITE in Karachi and caused damage worth millions.
In 2012, a fire broke out in the State Life building located in Saddar area. A man, in an attempt to save his life, jumped out of the building and severely injured himself. He later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.
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