Fire erupted in a garment factory in Sector 16 of New Karachi Industrial Area on early Tuesday morning. Cloth worth millions of rupees was razed because of the sudden incident of factory fire. The first two fire engines reached the site soon after being informed. The fire-fighters tried to control the blaze while the workers escaped the building. Six more fire engines were called on site.
Fire-fighters extinguished fire after three hours hectic efforts. Production material worth millions of rupees was destroyed because the factory was not equipped with equipment to extinguish the fire. However, no loss of human life has been reported. According to the media reports, short circuit was the cause of fire.