Fire breaks out at Prime Centre on Karachi's M.A. Jinnah Road

KARACHI: A fire broke out at a warehouse located inside Prime Centre, adjacent to Rimpa Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi, causing smoke to spread throughout the market.

According to initial reports, the fire erupted in a vehicle spare parts shop located in the warehouse area on the building’s ground and first floors.



Personnel from the Rangers and police also entered the affected building as emergency operations continued.

Three fire brigade vehicles are engaged in efforts to extinguish the blaze.

Separately, on October 30, firefighters brought a fire under control at a furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.

According to Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan, the fire was extinguished with the assistance of four fire tenders and one water bowser. No casualties were reported in the incident.

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The affected furniture market is located on a plot near Kamran Chowrangi. The Chief Fire Officer added that the same market had previously experienced a fire incident.

Meanwhile, shopkeeper Asghar said that the market comprises 20 shops and that the fire was initially reported to 15 (Rescue 15).

He said the 15 helpline staff informed them that they would notify the fire brigade. However, fire tenders arrived after 15 to 20 minutes, by which time the fire had already spread.

Asghar further stated that the market had been established on a commercial plot. He estimated that the fire had caused losses worth millions of rupees.