00:00At least six people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a fire tore through
00:07a multi-story shopping mall in central Karachi on Saturday night.
00:11The blaze broke out on the ground floor of Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road and quickly
00:16spread upwards, engulfing several floors of the building.
00:19Rescue 112, KMC, Pakistan, Navy
00:36Rescue 112, KMC, Pakistan, Navy
00:43In addition, there are more than 20 fire brigade trucks, snorkels and water mousers in the rescue operation.
00:53Police confirmed six bodies were brought to Karachi's civil hospital and 11 people were
00:58injured, prompting authorities to invoke mass disaster protocols.
01:02Local media reported that most shop owners had already left when the fire broke out,
01:07but the blaze spread rapidly.
01:09The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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