At least one dead as fire engulfs cosmetics store in Karachi

At least one dead as fire engulfs cosmetics store in Karachi: A godown storing cosmetics situated in a residential area near Nursery caught fire on Wednesday, according to the police. According to the fire brigade personnel, as many as three fire tenders have reached the spot to douse the flames.

Police said one dead body has been recovered from the site, and that eight to nine workers are employed at the store. The security watchman of the building has also been injured in the incident.

Rescue officials said the blast, which occurred before the fire spread, caused windows of nearby houses to shatter.

Police said that officials of the bomb disposal squad has been summoned and officials of Counter Terrorism Department will also come to inspect the site.

Earlier, on September 1, high flames at the shoe factory in Karachi’s SITE area were doused after 17 hours, firefighting officials said. Fire had broken out and engulfed the building.

A few workers in the factory had allegedly set fire to a chemical drum— leading to the blaze—following an altercation with the accounts department overpayment of salary, Chief Fire Officer Tehseen Siddiqui claimed.

Twelve fire tenders and two water bowsers were deployed at the site to help douse the fire.

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