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Fire. On the morning of 25 November 2023, a short-circuited generator caused a fire on the fourth floor of the RJ shopping mall in Karachi, which at the time held more than 60 people. [2][1] The fire quickly spread, forcing the entire building to be evacuated and causing extensive property damage.
Property damage. ~₱1 billion (US$19.3 million) A fire at Star City, an amusement park in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, occurred at midnight on October 2, 2019. Initial investigation determined the cause as arson, citing traces of gasoline detected in the remains of the building. In December 2019, however, the cause was confirmed as an ...
The Fire Departments of Pakistan inherited its first Fire Department Building in 1947 right after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. The Central Fire Brigade was later called ‘Al-Markaz’ and was located near the Civil Hospital Karachi. The building has since been renovated only in 1976. The documentary specially focuses on 15 January ...
Two facilities in Karachi, Pakistan's New Karachi industrial sector, caught fire the night of 12 April 2023. The affected manufacturers produced towels and car parts in their respective industries. Firefighters and rescue workers were rushed in to contain the incident after it quickly spread. Four firefighters were killed and 13 others were ...
Star City. Star City is a 35,000 m 2 (380,000 sq ft) amusement park in Pasay, Philippines. It is located in the reclaimed area of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, part of Bay City. The facility is owned by Star Parks Corporation, a subsidiary of Elizalde Holdings Corporation (the holding company of the FJE Group of Companies). [1]
Karachi University is the city's largest by number of students, number of departments & occupied land area. Karachi is home to several major public universities. Karachi's first public university's date from the British colonial era. The Sindh Madressatul Islam founded in 1885, was granted university status in 2012.
Serai Quarter was established as a "kafila serai," or caravanserai, outside the walls of Karachi supposedly before the British era. [1] [3] During Talpur rule, the Rah-i-Bandar road was built to connect the city's port to the caravan terminals [4] - this road in the 1860s would eventually be further developed by the British into Bandar Road (now Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road).
Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi East District, Pakistan. Statistics. Land use. Urban. Ignition. Cause. Bush fire. On 12 June 2022, a fire broke out in a bush near Aziz Bhatti Park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi East District, burning hundreds of vehicles including 500 motorcycles, 6 to 7 vehicles, 2 rickshaws and a bus. [1] [2] [3] [4]