KARACHI (INP) - Fire caused due to unknown reasons gutted a garments factory here in the wee hours of Friday causing millions of rupees losses but no causality or injury was reported.
According to details, a major fire broke out in a garments factory located in SITE area of the metropolis. 18 fire brigades and one water snorkel along with dozens of fire fighters took part in extinguishing the fire and it was brought under control after four hours of hectic efforts.
Fire tenders from across the city were called in due to high-intensity fire. Fire fighting officials declared the fire as third-degree inferno while its cause has not yet been ascertained.
All the workers present in the three-storey garment factory were successfully evacuated.