Karachi's public healthcare network continues to function inside decades-old structures, where fragile electrical wiring and the absence of organised fire response systems threaten the lives of patients and medical workers.
A fire broke out at the Matangini Colony slum within Anandapur police station limits on Wednesday night, triggering a large-scale firefighting response.
Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread to surrounding establishments. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.
With the swift response of the AIIMS Fire Response Team & Delhi Fire Service Team, the site of the said smoke was identified as a short-circuit in the indoor unit of the Air Conditioner installed in a laboratory on the service floor of Mother & Child Block, said a release from AIIMS
A total of ten specially equipped motorbikes have been rolled out, each featuring a 40-litre water tank, a spray gun, and a 2-kg fire extinguisher. These bikes are aimed at ensuring rapid response in densely populated regions, particularly in the traffic-heavy Imphal area.