The fire engulfed fourth storey of the building, destroying the valuables including groceries, clothings and other items.
Karachi: A huge fire erupted in a multi storey building of mega shopping centre Victoria located near Abdullah Haroon Road in Karachi which has reportedly claimed heavy financial loss on Wednesday.
Fire erupted early in the morning when the departmental store was closed.
The fire engulfed fourth storey of the building, destroying the valuables including groceries, clothings and other items.
Rescue 1122 and fire brigade vehicles rushed to the spot after receiving information and started fire fighting.
Rescue sources said that four fire fighting vehicles are busy dousing the inferno. The fire completely turned the goods of 4 to 5 shops into ashes.
Moreover, the fire fighters are facing difficulties in extinguishing the blaze as they could not enter inside the building owing to thick smoke.
In the meantime, the store and the surrounding areas of the mall has been evacuated.
The cause of blaze is yet to be ascertained.
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