World
Fire engulfs 16-story building in Karachi, Pakistan
A massive fire has engulfed a 16-story commercial building in Karachi, Pakistan, according to news report by local media and videos shared on social media. The fire has been brought under control, with only one person reported injured at the moment.
According to local media outlet Geo TV citing officials, the fire broke out early on Sunday morning at the Portway Trade Centre when a billboard caught fire. The flames quickly spread and covered a significant part of the building.
Initially, reports indicated that it was a residential building that caught fire, but later reports clarified that it was a shopping center that also housed commercial offices.
Videos taken by locals showed the large fire consuming the building’s exterior and some floors, but the extent of the damage is unknown at this time.
A security guard at the building was injured and transported to a hospital, according to local media.
Firefighters have been able to control the fire.
2 killed after small plane crashes into parked trucks near Fort Worth, Texas
At least 44 dead, 27 missing after severe flooding in Mexico
Death toll rises to 6 in Mississippi mass shooting; deadliest in U.S. so far this year
4 killed, 16 injured in shooting at South Carolina bar
-
US News7 days agoMedical helicopter crashes onto highway in Sacramento, California
-
Entertainment6 days agoReggaeton artist Zion hospitalized after ATV accident in Puerto Rico
-
World1 week agoTropical system likely to strengthen as it moves toward the Caribbean
-
World4 days agoGunmen open fire at concert in Peru, injuring members of popular band
-
US News7 days agoJune tornado in North Dakota upgraded to EF5; first in U.S. since 2013
-
World1 week agoDrones drop explosives on police building in western Mexico; no injuries
-
Legal7 days ago2 deputies wounded in Louisiana courthouse shooting
-
Legal7 days agoTeen arrested after stepfather found decapitated inside NYC home