Karachi: Fire in towel factory could not be controlled after 5 hours
Fire started at 7pm in bushes near factory which spread due to thunderstorm and captured the factory
KARACHI (Dunya News) – A towel factory in New Karachi Industrial Area caught fire on Wednesday which could not be controlled even after 5 hours despite all the efforts of fire brigade. The fire started at 7pm in the bushes near the factory which spread due to thunderstorm and captured the factory building. Fire brigade reached the area and tried to control the fire but have not succeeded so far. Fire was declared of third degree and more fire tenders were called from the nearby areas.
According to the residents of area, the fire could not be controlled because fire brigade reached the area late and fire captured two buildings of the factory. 10 vehicles of fire brigade were trying to control the fire but water of many vehicles finished which disturbed the rescue operation. Municipal Corporation officials also reached the area after the news of fire.
Assistant Commissioner New Karachi Arshad Wahid said that the pumping station of Industrial Area’s fire station is out of order that is why the fire brigade is bringing water from other areas and they are facing difficulties.
