The massive blaze, described as Karachi's worst commercial fire in more than a decade, broke out on January 17 and quickly engulfed the multi-storey Gul Plaza shopping complex. The building housed nearly 1,200 small, family-run shops dealing in wedding garments, toys, crockery and other cons
"Preliminary investigation indicates the fire was caused by the shop owner's negligence, and the shop owner has been taken into custody. Legal action will be taken against those responsible," Minister Reddy added.
Explaining the circumstances that led to the tragedy, the DG said the victims were workers who had been provided accommodation in the basement of the building. "They were working here and were given accommodation in the basement. So two of them were trying to rescue the others. But unfort
Six girls were hospitalised early Sunday morning after falling unconscious after an AC blast caused by a short circuit led to huge smoke at a hostel in the Alwal police station limits in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, a fire official said.
He was sleeping in a garage when the fire broke out, and CCTV footage suggests foul play. The Narsingdi police superintendent (SP), Abdullah Al Faruque, informed ANI over the phone that while the fire started inside the shop, CCTV footage has revealed a person of interest moving around th
Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh expressed concern over the incident and the lack of preparedness for such emergencies. He alleged that six individuals are still trapped inside the building.
The Central government on Sunday announced the names of 982 personnel of police, fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD) and correctional services for gallantry and service medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2026.
According to officials at the spot, around 90 per cent of the fire has been controlled. However, it may take another one to two hours to fully bring the situation under control, as cooling operations are still in progress.
Addressing the media, the former Chief Minister said, "It was the responsibility of those who reached there first (to save him), be it the fire brigade or the police. It was Dial 100's job to reach the spot within 5 minutes. This life was lost because the Chief Minister destroyed Dial 100
Nearly a week after the catastrophic fire at Gul Plaza shopping complex, the death toll has risen to 71 as rescue teams recovered additional human remains during ongoing search operations, Dunya News reported.
Ignoring clear warnings issued after the Goa nightclub fire tragedy, the BJP government has once again failed to act, with the consequences now unfolding in the national capital. A massive fire at the Meraki Banquet Hall in Delhi's Adarsh Nagar left at least five people seriously injured,