KARACHI: A fire broke out at a plastic factory located in Labour Square area of SITE on Sunday morning.
Due to weekly off, no labour was present inside the factory when the fire broke out.
Police and Rangers cordoned off the factory to prevent passersby from coming close to the it.
According to police and fire brigade personnel, firefighters are trying to contain the fire from spreading. A grid station of K-Electric and a CNG station are also situated close to the factory. The gas station has been evacuated.
Initially, five fire brigades were sent to the site but were not sufficient to douse the inferno, which is why more vehicles have been dispatched, including water tankers.
“The inferno could be put out in two hours but they are bringing only one vehicle (fire tender) in the street at a time,” the factory owner told Geo News. “Though more fire tenders can be parked in as it is a 60-feet broad street.”
While talking to Geo News, a fire officer said six to seven fire tenders and two bowsers were being used to douse the fire. “All the available vehicles have been put to use.”
Fire officials have requested all city departments to send their fire tenders to the site to aid dousing efforts.
