KARACHI: Firefighters continued their struggle to control the Gul Plaza fire on Sunday afternoon, nearly 16 hours after the blaze erupted on M.A. Jinnah Road. Crews repeatedly doused flare-ups with high-pressure water hoses and flame-retardant foam, but portions of the building remained ablaze. Read More: Family of man missing in Gul Plaza fire pleads for help Crowds […]
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Delayed response worsens Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: A massive fire that engulfed Gul Plaza on Saturday night wreaked havoc on shops and livelihoods, with traders and residents blaming delayed government response and limited firefighting resources for the scale of the disaster. Officials reportedly struggled to bring the blaze under control until early Sunday, allowing flames to spread unchecked for hours. Read […]
Hong Kong mourns 128 dead in massive high-rise fire
HONG KONG – Hong Kong on Saturday mourned 128 people killed in a devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise complex, the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, with around 200 residents still unaccounted for. Read More: Hong Kong Fire Leaves 128 Dead, Search for Victims Continues Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection […]
Tragedy in Medina: Oil tanker crash kills 42 Indian pilgrims
A bus carrying Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with an oil tanker in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. The crash killed 42 people. Authorities launched emergency rescue operations as both vehicles caught fire. The pilgrims were traveling from Mecca to Medina when their bus crashed into the oil tanker. Both vehicles immediately caught fire, causing severe […]
UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville kills 7, injures 11
KENTUCKY — A UPS wide-body cargo plane crashed and burst into flames moments after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing seven people — including all three crew members on board — and injuring 11 others on the ground, officials confirmed. The crash occurred shortly before sunset, igniting multiple fires across […]
Russia strikes Ukrainian gas site in Poltava, fire erupts
KYIV – A Russian attack overnight caused a fire at a Ukrainian gas production site in the Poltava region, Ukraine’s emergency services reported on Saturday. The blaze broke out around midnight and was contained after several hours of firefighting. The strike is part of a broader campaign targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. State energy company Naftogaz […]
Massive fire engulfs Karachi tyre warehouse; 22 trucks battle blaze
A massive fire broke out on Wednesday evening at a tyre warehouse in Karachi’s Mawach Goth area, sending plumes of thick smoke across the skyline. Firefighters have declared it a third-degree blaze as efforts to contain it entered their fifth hour. According to fire brigade officials, the fire erupted at a tyre storage facility spread […]
Blast from gas cylinder causes fire, 5 dead and 5 injured in Lahore
A gas cylinder explosion in a shop on Ravi Road, Lahore, has tragically killed five people. The blast triggered a fire, leaving five others severely injured. Rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene and rushed the injured to nearby hospitals. The victims are reported to be in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation into […]
Underground blaze near Karachi refinery rages for over 30 hours
An underground fire near Korangi Crossing in Karachi has been burning for over 30 hours. It is believed the fire was caused by a methane leak after a construction firm drilled for a tube well. Despite continuous firefighting efforts, the flames remain uncontrolled. Water, sand, and soil have been used to fight the blaze, but […]
Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze
Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in a record-breaking apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air pollution warnings and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada. The devastating fires have displaced more than 20,000 people and scorched about 3.8 million hectares of land in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]