The fire in the 16-storey building near Faisal Nursery, Karachi has been brought under control, the cooling process is going on in the building.
According to fire brigade officials, there was a fire in the building named ‘Portway Trade Center’ and there are offices in it, but no casualties have been reported.
According to sources, the fire started in the signboard on top of the building, after which it engulfed the entire building.
Fire brigade officials had declared the fire as third-degree.
According to the sources, initially 3 fire brigade vehicles came to the spot to extinguish the fire, but considering the severity of the fire, more fire brigade vehicles were called and snorkel was also called to extinguish the fire on the upper floors.
The flames of the 16-storey building could be seen from several kilometers away, while the contents of the stricken building continued to fall.
Traffic was closed for some time on the track from Shariah Faisal to the airport, but now it has been opened for traffic, while a contingent of police and rangers are also present at the spot.
Officials say that a petrol pump adjacent to the fire-affected building has also been closed.
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