Karachi building fire claims man's life, leaves several gasping for breath
Pakistan
The cause of the fire is not known
KARACHI (Web Desk) – A man died and three others were found unconscious after a building caught fire near a generator market in Karachi on Saturday.
Rescue officials said the fire victims were shifted to the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). The deceased was identified as 46-year-old Ali Asghar and the three unconscious people are aged 23, 25 and 28.
According to police, the fire broken out on the 10th (last) floor of Arkay Square building and it was mainly commercial where offices were located. The condition of the injured was said to be out of danger.
Mithadar Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammed Bhatti said the fire had been controlled and the area was under the cooling process. He said efforts were under way to rescue the people currently trapped in the building.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. The SHO said it would take time to check and clear the building after which the cause of the fire would be confirmed.
