ISLAMABAD: Rescuers searching the ruins of Karachi’s fire-hit Gul Plaza recovered three digital video recorders (DVRs) that may help investigators ascertain the cause of the blaze, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) said on Friday, as the death toll from the tragedy rose to 71.
The fire broke out on Jan. 17 at Gul Plaza, a densely packed commercial complex in the heart of Karachi, trapping workers and shoppers inside. Police earlier said the blaze could have resulted from a short circuit, however, authorities have yet to ascertain it.
Amid ongoing rescue operation, the Urban Search and Rescue Team found the DVRs and a charger in a room adjacent to the mosque inside Gul Plaza, which were handed over to the Karachi South deputy commissioner, according to KMC.
“With the help of DVRs, it is possible to find important evidence about the cause of the Gul Plaza tragedy,” KMC said in a statement. “The search and rescue operation is underway at the affected building with safety measures in place.”
The statement came hours after authorities raised the death toll in the incident to 71.
