Awaz Apni

Awaz Apni KARACHI: At least thirty-eight people including many minor children and ladies were burnt to death as blazes completely engulfed many shelties in North Karachi sector five, Chiipa sources said. 12 fire tenders reached on the scene and started taming the fire meanwhile, many other people were seriously burnt who were shifted to hospital, sources added.No cause of fire eruption, in huts made of sticks, could be reported. Several people remained caught in the fire for long time. Eidhi sources added that over two dozens completely burnt dead bodies including 15 children and women, were shifted to different hospitals. Emergency was declared in Abbasi Shaheed hospital, hospital sources informed Awaz Apni .Awaz Apni correspondent Raheem reported, “The deadly blazes overwhelmed around 15 to 20 cabins and huts and completely burnt them down, as people were fast asleep therefore, they could not get themselves rescued after inferno outbreak.”Raheem added that the shelties were in the sl...

CNews KARACHI: The fire that caught a commercial building located at Sharah-e-Faisal has been brought under control after hours of extinguishing efforts here on early Sunday. No reason of fire catching was reported. 10 fire tenders, two snorkels, many fire fighters and Edhi volunteers contributed in rescue work. Eight people were rescued unharmed while no loss of life was reported, fire brigade sources told CNews. A firefighter, rescuing the people, had gone comatose who was later provided first aid and shifted to nearby hospital. Meanwhile, fire has gutted almost entire material of the building. Earlier, the second floor of a commercial building located at business hub Shara-e-Faisal road had caught fire early Sunday here in Karachi. Meanwhile, the rescue work had clogged the traffic and people, gathered on the spot, also contributed to put out fire, fire-fighting sources said At least 10 fire-fighting vehicles and two snorkels were engaged to put out fire and to rescue people caught ...