A garment factory building in Karachi’s Export Processing Zone collapsed on Thursday after a fire broke out there, Rescue 1122 said, adding that efforts were underway to douse the flames.
An initial statement from the rescue service said: “As soon as the 1122 Central Rescue Command and Control received the information, a fire and rescue team, along with an ambulance and a fire truck were dispatched to the scene.”
He added that the team was trying to control the fire.
An update from Rescue 1122 later said that the factory building had collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, adding that two firefighters had been injured due to the collapse.
First aid was being provided, according to the statement.
On the other hand, a statement from the Sukkan police said that the fire broke out in a warehouse and that no casualties have been reported so far.
Further investigations are underway, the statement added.
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