Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Fire intensifies at Karachi garment factory warehouse
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A fire at a garment factory warehouse on Plot No. 14-A in Karachi’s SITE Metroville intensified. Four fire tenders and three Rescue 1122 vehicles were fighting the blaze, joined by a KMC Fire Brigade snorkel and two water bowsers. Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said the fire began on the building’s third floor.
WHO: Fire brigade and Rescue 1122 crews are fighting the blaze.
WHAT: A fire at a garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville intensified.
WHEN: Reported Oct 19, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
WHERE: Karachi, Pakistan
WHY: The cause of the fire was not reported.
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