The top floor of an eight-storey under-construction building in Rawalpindi caught fire on Friday injuring six people, according to a private TV channel.
Rescue 1122 Fire Service has successfully contained at least 90 percent of the fire where 50 workers were present, according to District Officer Dr Abdul Rehman of Rescue 1122.
However, some construction workers are still trapped on the top floor of the building, where they were working when the fire broke out.
The cause of the fire has not been determined as yet.
Dr Rehman also said that most of the workers still on the top floor of the building have been moved to a safe location, away from the fire, adding that they are currently trying to evacuate them from the building.
Rescue 1122 has deployed 10 fire trucks and 50 fire fighters for the rescue operation. “We are hopeful to be done with the rescue operation in about half an hour,” Dr Rehman added.
Lifters and cranes were being used by the fire fighters for the rescue operation which was underway for approximately 45 minutes.
