Part of factory collapses after fire in Karachi's Landhi; efforts continue to put out blaze
Part of a factory building in Landhi’s Export Processing Zone (EPZ) collapsed due to a fire on Monday, Rescue 1122 said as efforts were underway for hours to extinguish the blaze. “Part of the factory collapsed due to the fire. Rescue 1122 teams are present at the scene and the rescue operation is under way,” the Rescue 1122 spokesperson said in a statement. Screengrab from a video shows a fire…
A section of a factory building in Karachi's Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) sustained damage on Monday due to an uncontrolled fire, Rescue 1122 reported. Rescue teams have been on-site since early hours, working tirelessly to contain the blaze. "A portion of the factory collapsed due to the fire," a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 stated.
Surveillance footage shows the inferno engulfing the industrial facility. Fortunately, there have been no reported injuries or fatalities thus far. In the initial moments of the emergency, Rescue 1122 swiftly deployed a fire and rescue team, alongside a fire brigade vehicle and an ambulance, upon receiving the alert at their Central Command and Control.
The Edhi Foundation and its network of ambulances and volunteers were also among the first responders at the scene, aiding in the rescue operation.
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