Rescue teams have retrieved one body after a fire broke out at a residential building in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony Number 3 on Wednesday night, officials said.
According to Sindh Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan, five fire brigade vehicles and Rescue 1122 have reached the site and are working to bring the fire under control and save residents trapped in the building.
“Rescue officials have succeeded in controlling the fire on a large part of the building,” Khan said.
The fire erupted in a shop dealing with oil, the official added.
“It is difficult to douse the fire with water, the trained Rescue 1122 team is using foam,” Khan said.
He noted that Rescue 1122’s Central Command and Control reached the site of the incident as soon as it received information about the fire.
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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident and issued directives to speed up the rescue operation.
He also directed the Karachi Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Malir to reach the site of the incident immediately.
“Every effort should be made to move people to a safe space,” the CM said, according to a statement issued by CM House spokesperson Abdul Rasheed Channa.
“The safety of people’s lives and property should be ensured in all cases,” the CM was quoted as saying.
He also asked to be updated on each development.
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