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Fire in Karachi shopping mall leaves 11 dead, 35 injured
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shopping mall in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi, officials said. More than 60 people were inside the mall when the fire broke out on the fourth floor of the six-storey building in the southern port city.
“Our rescue workers have taken 11 dead bodies to hospitals so far,” said Shahid Hussain, a spokesman for the Chippa welfare organisation, which runs a rescue service.
He said 35 people were injured, with seven of them in serious condition.
“At least 40 people have been rescued,” he added.
Shabbir Ali, a provincial health ministry spokesperson confirmed the death toll and number of injured persons. Hussain said the fire was started after a generator short circuit and spread to engulf two floors of the building.
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