{
  "id": 17248091,
  "title": "Over 30 shops gutted as fire rips through furniture market in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Johar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/over-30-shops-gutted-as-fire-rips-through-furniture-market-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040989/over-30-shops-gutted-as-fire-rips-through-furniture-market-in-karachis-gulistan-i-johar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karachi, on Friday morning, witnessed a devastating blaze that engulfed over 30 shops within a furniture market located in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. The fire, which broke out in a furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi, rapidly spread due to the presence of wooden goods, engulfing the entire market along with nearby residential areas and even damaging a house. Responders managed to control the fire after three hours of strenuous efforts, with six fire tenders working tirelessly. No injuries were reported as the residents had already evacuated to safer locations. The exact cause of the fire remains unascertained at this time. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) reported that their fire brigade was alerted at around 1:35 am, and their firefighters arrived at the scene within 10 minutes. However, the dry weather, strong winds, and the presence of wooden items exacerbated the situation, causing the fire to escalate. Shopkeepers affected by the inferno estimated losses in millions of rupees. KMC Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan remarked that fire incidents are on the rise during Karachi's dry season, and the market was constructed on an open plot, with nearby huts contributing to the spread of flames. In 2022, a fire in this very market had already caused significant damage, destroying furniture worth hundreds of thousands of rupees.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Over 30 shops were destroyed when a blaze erupted at a furniture market in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar in the early hours of Friday. No injuries were reported, according to police and rescue services officials and the fire was later brought under control. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan said the fire erupted in a furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi. It spread rapidly…",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 30 shops destroyed in furniture market fire",
    "Fire broke out in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Karachi",
    "No injuries reported, residents evacuated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}