Part of factory collapses after fire in Karachi's Landhi; efforts continue to put out blaze
Part of factory collapses after fire in Karachi's Landhi; efforts continue to put out blaze.
Part of factory collapses after fire in Karachi's Landhi; efforts continue to put out blaze.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- Imtiaz Ali Published September 7, 2026 Updated September 7, 2026 05: 36pm.
- Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field.
- Edhi ambulances and volunteers had additionally reached the site to aid in the rescue operation, the Edhi Foundation stated.
- The fire had additionally spread to an adjacent factory, he went on.
- Part of the factory collapsed due to the fire.
Imtiaz Ali Published September 7, 2026 Updated September 7, 2026 05: 36pm. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.
Part of a factory building in Landhi's Export Processing Zone (EPZ) collapsed due to a fire on Monday, Rescue 1122 remarked as efforts were underway for hours to extinguish the blaze.
"Part of the factory collapsed due to the fire. Rescue 1122 teams are present at the scene and the rescue operation is under way, " the Rescue 1122 spokesperson remarked in an official note.
Notably, the fire had additionally spread to an adjacent factory, he went on. No casualties or injuries have been documented so far.
In an earlier statement, Rescue 1122 remarked a fire and rescue team was immediately dispatched to the site along with a fire brigade truck and an ambulance when its Central Command and Control received the alert.
"As soon as the Rescue 1122 Central Command and Control received the information, a fire and rescue team was immediately dispatched to the site along with a fire brigade truck and an ambulance, " Rescue 1122 remarked in an earlier statement.
Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, administration affairs, and the health sector.
Taken together, the developments around part of factory collapses after fire in Karachi' s Landhi; efforts continue to point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
