Fire at mall in Pakistan leaves 23 dead Associated Press A fire at a shopping center in Karachi, capital of Sindh province in Pakistan, left 23 dead. The flames started on Sunday night (18), but firefighters were only able to control the fire almost 24 hours later. Local authorities reported that more than 40 people were missing and that searches are continuing at the location. City police chief Asad Raza said that of the 23 bodies, only six have been identified so far. The rest will need DNA testing as the “bodies were unrecognizable”, said coroner Summaiya Sye. The Chief Minister of Sindh province, Murad Ali Shah, said that the government would pay 10 million rupees (about R$193,000) in compensation to the families of each deceased person. The fire spread quickly through the stores, said Abid Jalal Sheikh, chief of the Karachi fire department. As of the publication of this report, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. See the videos that are trending on g1 Hope to receive news Some relatives of the missing people waited outside the shopping mall, this Monday (19), hoping to receive news. Qaiser Ali said his daughter, daughter-in-law and sister went shopping and were in the building when the fire broke out. He said he spoke to the three on the phone when they stopped responding. “I don’t know what happened to them or if they are alive,” Ali told the Associated Press. “We are praying that all those missing are found safely.” Mohammad Abrar said he managed to escape the fire, but his brother, Saifur Rehman, who owns a shop in the mall, stayed behind. Pakistan mall fire leaves 23 dead Associated Press Karachi has a history of deadly fires, often blamed on poor safety standards and illegal construction. In November 2023, a fire at a shopping center killed 10 people and injured 22 others; Another, in a clothing factory in 2012, killed 260 people.
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Mall fire in Pakistan leaves 23 dead; there are more than 40 missing
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