Photos| Death toll in Karachi mall fire rises to five
Published on Dec 07, 2023 05:28 PM IST
- Following the fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, the death toll, initially reported as four, has now risen to five.
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The death toll from the fire incident at Arshi shopping mall and residential flats in Karachi, Pakistan, rose to five on Thursday, as reported by a local news channel. (AP)
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The death toll from the fire, initially at four, has now risen to five as rescue personnel recovered another body from the fire-affected residential building. (AP)
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"The number of people killed in the incident has increased to 5, one person is injured," rescue officials said. Moreover, the rescue operations that continued till late last night have been completed. (AP)
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"The body found on the first floor of the shopping mall was taken to the hospital," rescue officials revealed. (AP)
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The incident occurred on Wednesday when a six-storey commercial-cum-residential building named Arshi Shopping Centre caught fire on Shahrah-e-Pakistan near Ayesha Manzil in District Central's Federal B Area. (AP)
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Eyewitnesses reported that the fire started when one of the shops caught fire during welding work on the ground floor. (AP)
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Unfortunately, the flames later extended to other shops within the furniture market situated beneath the building, as reported by the news channel.(AP)
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