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ISLAMABAD: A massive fire broke out at Islamabad’s H-9 Weekly Bazaar on Tuesday night, engulfing a large number of stalls.
According to officials, the fire erupted in Block C of the bazaar, which mostly houses shoe stalls, and spread rapidly, prompting a large-scale emergency response.
Rescue teams, including firefighters, police and district administration officials, rushed to the scene shortly after getting the information. The Bazaar, which is known as Itwar Bazaar or Sunday Bazaar, remains operational on Fridays, Tuesdays and Sundays.
Given the intensity of the fire, assistance was also sought from neighbouring Rawalpindi, with additional fire engines and rescue personnel joining the operation.
