Five injured after fire erupts in Karachi house
- By Tahir Hassan -
- Oct 19, 2022
KARACHI: A fire broke out on Wednesday morning in an apartment located in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, injuring five people including a woman, ARY News reported.
As per details, the fire broke out in block 11 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal residential flats early Wednesday morning.
After being informed, the fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control. As a result, five people including a woman received burn injuries.
All the injured people were shifted to the burns ward of Civil Hospital Karachi. According to the initial investigation, the fire broke out due to a short circuit.
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