Event Brief
Sep 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Landhi EPZ factory fire spreads to adjoining building
By The BriefBrief
A factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone caught fire, and flames spread to an adjacent building, destroying it. Fire brigade officials said the fire moved to the second building from the first floor, while partial collapse of the first factory building reduced intensity. Rescue 1122 said they controlled half of the blaze, with several more hours likely needed.
WHO: Yusra Ali (Rescue 1122) and fire brigade officials
WHAT: Fire at a factory in Landhi EPZ spread to an adjoining building, destroying it; firefighters controlled half the blaze.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
WHERE: Landhi Export Processing Zone, Karachi
WHY: The cause of the fire was not reported.
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