KARACHI: A fire that broke out in a kitchen next to Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s office at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) headquarters on MA Jinnah Road on Tuesday completely destroyed the mayor’s chamber, officials said.
According to the fire department, the blaze started in the kitchen adjoining the mayor’s office before spreading to the office area. Firefighters reached the scene and brought the fire under control.
Two fire tenders took part in the firefighting operation, rescue officials said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties. However, KMC officials said the mayor’s office was completely gutted in the fire.
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The fire at the civic headquarters comes a day after a major blaze at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone.
A third-degree fire broke out on Monday afternoon at an old-clothes factory in the EPZ, spreading to an adjacent unit and causing part of the building to collapse. Rescue 1122 and the KMC Fire Brigade deployed more than a dozen fire tenders, snorkels and water bowsers.
Three people suffered breathing difficulties from smoke inhalation but there were no fatalities, as workers were evacuated in time. Firefighting operations continued for several hours into the night.
