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KARACHI: After a continuous effort of five-hours, the fire fighters have managed to overcome the fires at chemical warehouse In Landhi and a textile factory in Korangi industrial area.
No casualties were reported in both the incidents of fire.
The fire erupted in chemical stored in an open place in the Chemical Factory in Landhi at 12:00 noon on Thursday. Soon the flames engulfed the entire factory.
Fire tenders and snorkels from across the city were immediately called in to overcome the blaze. While the fire fighters were engaged in fire extinguishing exercise another incident of fire occurred at textile factory in Korangi industrial area at 12:30 pm.
Goods worth hundreds of thousands rupees were gutted by the heavy fire which according to police, was caused by a short circuit in a cloth store located at the first floor of the textile factory in Korangi. The fire engulfed the whole floor within no time.
The factory was immediately evacuated of the employees.
Thick black smoke covered the sky above and around the factory. The factory management stopped the media from entering the factory to cover the incident, in view of safety reasons.
The fire fighting was hampered by presence of only one entrance to the factory building, the fire fighters said.
The fire fighters efforts culminated in success after five hours struggle to overcome the two blazes.
No casualties were reported in both the incidents of fire.
The fire erupted in chemical stored in an open place in the Chemical Factory in Landhi at 12:00 noon on Thursday. Soon the flames engulfed the entire factory.
Fire tenders and snorkels from across the city were immediately called in to overcome the blaze. While the fire fighters were engaged in fire extinguishing exercise another incident of fire occurred at textile factory in Korangi industrial area at 12:30 pm.
Goods worth hundreds of thousands rupees were gutted by the heavy fire which according to police, was caused by a short circuit in a cloth store located at the first floor of the textile factory in Korangi. The fire engulfed the whole floor within no time.
The factory was immediately evacuated of the employees.
Thick black smoke covered the sky above and around the factory. The factory management stopped the media from entering the factory to cover the incident, in view of safety reasons.
The fire fighting was hampered by presence of only one entrance to the factory building, the fire fighters said.
The fire fighters efforts culminated in success after five hours struggle to overcome the two blazes.
