Fire erupts at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza

Karachi: A fire broke out at a building in Karachi’s M.A. Jinnah Road on Tuesday, rescuers and witnesses said.

The fire started from the fourth floor of the 13-story building, the rescue service said, adding that difficulties were faced to douse the fire “due to improper ventilation” in the building.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control after the hectic efforts of a few hours.  No casualties or injuries were reported in the blaze.

In a statement, Rescue 1122 had said its fire and rescue team along with two ambulances, four fire brigade trucks, and a snorkel reached the incident site as soon as they received an alert about the blaze at Rimpa Plaza.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali took notice of the blaze and sought a report from the civic agencies.