Empress Market fire under control

KARACHI: The fire that gutted Empress Market in the wee hours of Sunday, has been brought under control this morning; however, dozens of shops burned to ashes.

The conflagration broke out overnight in Karachi area of Saddar and before long, it gulped down several shops with flames billowing out in tall plumes, gutting goods housed at the dry fruits shops worth million of rupees.

The blaze was so intense that fire tenders from across the city had to be called in with police and the Rangers in large number cordoned the entire affected site.

Fire brigade crew said it was dry fruits shops that first caught the fire and then it widened its sphere, adding they faced difficulties owing to prevailing darkness.

The owners of these gutted shops also arrived on the spot only to helplessly watch their shops burn to ashes.

City District Government’s EDO Municipal Services, Masud Alam said it was premature to say for sure about the reason of the fire.

It should be mentioned here that Empress Market is one of the largest retailers’ markets of the metropolis; but, this market does not have a door to allow fire-tender in. The government needs to build emergency gates in large markets to avert any big loss in the event of fire. TrendPK

Firing hurts four in Karachi

KARACHI: Four persons were injured when firing occurred near Empress Market Saddar, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The firing incident took place when a procession of Yaum Ali (RA) was passing off Empress Market in Saddar.

The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.

The incident was followed by aerial firing by unknown men from an old building in Saddar market.

CCPO Wasim Ahmed said that police and Rangers have surrounded the building and trying to carry out a search by entering into it.

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