A fire at a garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville area intensified, prompting an expanded firefighting operation involving multiple fire tenders, Rescue 1122 vehicles and a KMC Fire Brigade snorkel.
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According to rescue officials, the blaze erupted at a garment factory located on Plot No. 14-A in SITE Metroville. Firefighters and rescue teams were deployed to control the flames as the situation worsened.
Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said the fire originated on the building’s third floor, which had reportedly been converted into a warehouse.
Multiple Fire Tenders, Rescue Teams Deployed
As many as four fire tenders and three Rescue 1122 vehicles were engaged in the firefighting operation. A snorkel belonging to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Fire Brigade also reached the site to assist emergency personnel.
Fire brigade officials said a fire had broken out at the same location a few days earlier. They also confirmed that two water bowsers were supporting efforts to extinguish the blaze.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage had not been established in the information available at the time of reporting.
Water Corporation Declares Hydrant Emergency
The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) declared an emergency at the NIPA and Sakhi Hassan hydrants after receiving a request from the fire brigade for immediate water supplies.
On the directions of KWSC Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Ali Siddique, an emergency was also imposed at the Crush Plant hydrant.
A KWSC spokesperson said water tankers had been dispatched to the site to support firefighting efforts.
The spokesperson added that the in-charge of the hydrant cell was in constant contact with fire brigade and rescue officials to coordinate water supplies. The CEO’s focal person for hydrants was also personally supervising the operation.
Firefighting Operation Continues
The water corporation said it was extending full cooperation to the emergency response teams as they worked to bring the fire under control.
The incident has raised concerns because officials reported that the same location had experienced another fire just days earlier. Further details about the cause of the blaze, possible casualties and financial losses were not immediately available.
