KARACHI: At least seven people were rescued and taken to hospital after a massive fire gutted a garments factory in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, rescue officials said on Thursday.
The blaze broke out at the MashaAllah Factory, which processes imported second-hand clothing, and led to the building’s total collapse. The fire also spread to three neighboring companies located within the Landhi Export Processing Zone.
“Seven people sustained minor injuries and were shifted to hospitals,” said Hassan Khan, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 in Sindh province.
“The fire, however, spread to other industrial units after collapsing one factory,” he added. “Fire has engulfed [the] whole building and spread to three more companies.”
Khan said the structure collapsed from the center and firefighting teams were working to control the blaze.
