As many as 30 auction houses were burnt in a fire at Johar Town late Saturday night. Fire erupted at the Hakim Chowk for reasons not known. Fire brigade and fire fighters from all over the city were called which extinguished the fire after hectic efforts. Meanwhile, 30 houses and households items worth millions of rupees were burnt but no loss of life was reported in the incident.
Separately, fire at a godown in Misry Shah gutted cloth worth millions of rupees. Fire brigade and rescue teams brought the fire under control after hectic efforts.
