KARACHI: A fire erupted on Wednesday in the basement of a supermarket located in a residential building near Kashmir Road.
Rescue officials said two six tenders were used to douse the fire which erupted in the basement of the Chase supermarket near Jail Chowrangi. The firefighters declared it a third-degree fire and more fire engines were called in the rescue operation.
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab said Rescue 1122 and Fire Brigade are jointly attending to a fire incident at the junction of Jail Chowrangi and Kashmir Road.
Police officials said that the staff and customers of the departmental store were safe and there were no reports of the presence of anyone inside the store. According to reports, two people fainted due to the billowing smoke and were shifted to hospital.
A Rangers spokesman said paramilitary personnel were present at the scene after the fire broke out and were working with rescue teams to bring the fire under control. The fire was eventually doused after hectic efforts over three hours.
Rescue 1122 & Fire Brigade jointly attending to a fire incident at the junction of Jail Chowrangi & Kashmir Road right now pic.twitter.com/ZHTtiIHLxN
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Last Friday, a huge fire broke out in a foam-manufacturing factory located in Pak Colony. The fire was controlled by over one dozen fire engines after hectic efforts lasting for several hours.
Rescue officials said the fire erupted in the factory in Lashari Mohalla of Jehanabad. Chief Fire Officer Mubeen Ahmed said that it was a foam and mattress manufacturing factory adjacent to a clothes warehouse situated in a congested area.
