{"id":9047,"date":"2026-01-18T10:52:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9047"},"modified":"2026-01-18T10:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:52:16","slug":"at-least-six-killed-in-pakistan-as-fire-rips-through-karachi-shopping-mall-construction-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9047","title":{"rendered":"At least six killed in Pakistan as fire rips through Karachi shopping mall | Construction News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Pakistani leaders offer condolences as firefighters battle a major blaze in Karachi.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"928\">At least six people have been killed and about 20 injured when a fire tore through a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistani officials say, as firefighters try to bring the blaze under control.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1156\">The fire broke out on Saturday at the Gul Plaza shopping mall, a densely packed commercial complex, and continued to burn for hours. By early Sunday, authorities said crews had managed to control about 30 percent of the fire.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1430\">South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza told the Dawn newspaper that the death toll had risen from an initial three to five. The Edhi Foundation, a medical complex, later confirmed a sixth death in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1668\">Rescue officials said the mall contains roughly 1,200 shops, raising fears that people could still be trapped inside. The Edhi Foundation said part of the building collapsed due to the intensity of the fire, complicating rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"2042\">Garden subdivision police officer Mohsin Raza said initial findings suggested the fire started due to a short circuit in one of the shops before rapidly spreading throughout the complex.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"2042\">He said the exact cause must be determined through a detailed investigation and warned that the structure needs to be secured to prevent further damage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2212\">President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences over the loss of life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2640\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In a statement carried by PTV, Sharif ordered authorities to take \u201call possible measures\u201d to protect lives and property, provide assistance to affected traders and ensure medical care for the injured.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2640\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Zardari urged the government of Sindh province, whose capital is Karachi, to offer \u201cimmediate and every possible assistance\u201d and said: \u201cNo stone should be left unturned in providing the best medical facilities to the injured.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4248539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4248539\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4248539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/000_93434GA-1768726690.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Firefighters douse a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM \/ AFP)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4248539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An initial investigation indicates a short circuit started the fire [Rizwan Tabassum\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani leaders offer condolences as firefighters battle a major blaze in Karachi. 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