The fire broke out in the building between Saturday and Sunday at around 1 am (Photo: Social Media)
Karachi: The fire that broke out in a 16-storey commercial building on Sharah Faisal Nursery in Shahr Quaid was brought under control after more than 2 hours of struggle.
According to Express News, 4 vehicles of the fire brigade reached the spot on the report of a fire in a 16-storey commercial building adjacent to the former Nasla Tower near Sharia Faisal Nursery in Ferozeabad between Saturday and Sunday at around 1 am. In addition to more fire tenders, a snorkel was also called for.
Due to the high intensity of the fire, the fire on the ground floor soon engulfed the entire 16 floors of the building, the flames of which were so high that they were seen in many places of the city.
On the report of the fire, a heavy contingent of police, Special Investigation Unit and Rangers reached the spot and cordon off the area. had reached
The janitor of the building, 29-year-old Asif son of Maqbool, was in the parking area on the first floor when the fire broke out. Seeing the intensity of the fire, he jumped from the first floor to save his life, which injured his hands and feet.
12 fire tenders of KMC, 2 snorkels, 2 bowsers and 3 fire tenders of Pak Navy participated in extinguishing the fire while water was provided by water board through takers.
On this occasion, Governor Kamran Tasori said that an investigation will be conducted to find out the causes of the fire, that how the fire started in the closed building is not the result of any kind of conspiracy. The report will come, whoever is found to be negligent will not be punished, but the media will also be told about it.
Talking to Express News, the night shift in-charge of the petrol pump adjacent to the affected building said that he was on duty when he saw smoke coming from the back of the Pina Flex signboard on the first floor of the Portway Trade Centre. He immediately informed the owner of the petrol pump, 1122 and the police, within 15 to 20 minutes the fire brigade vehicles started arriving one after another but the fire spread so fast that the fire brigade personnel did not get a chance.
Other employees of the petrol pump who were eyewitnesses said that their petrol pump and petrol tanks are at the level of the affected building. .
There was a fire in the said building 8 years ago, but its intensity was not so high, a citizen working in an office of the affected building refused to come in front of the camera and said that there is a parking lot up to the third floor of the building where he There are 8 to 10 vehicles at the time, but all those vehicles are safe.
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