Fire at MoFA building extinguished
ISLAMABAD: A fire erupted in the Protocol Section of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in the wee hours of Sunday; however, no damage was reported. “A small scale fire in the Protocol…
Five motorcycles, two godowns burnt in Karachi oil tanker fire
KARACHI: An oil tanker carrying thousands of litres of fuel exploded and caught fire after overturning on Gulbai Flyover in the Shershah area on Wednesday morning, however, no casualties were reported. The…
Couple burnt to death in Lahore house fire
LAHORE: Two including husband and wife were burnt to death due to fire in a house in the wee hours of Tuesday. Rescue sources said that fire initiated from unknown source engulfed…
10 die in blast at illegal firework factory in India
An explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in northern India killed at least 10 people Saturday with specialist bomb disposal teams called in to clear the site. The blast in Bhadohi district…
Cotton godown fire rages on after 13 hours in Karachi’s SITE area
KARACHI: A Category-3 fire that started on Monday night at a cotton go-down in Karachi’s SITE Industrial Area was still raging on 13 hours after it was first reported to officials. According…
Fire at Gulberg plaza doused off
LAHORE: A fire that erupted at an under-construction plaza in Gulberg on Saturday was doused off after an hour. Rescue officials said the fire broke out in a storeroom located in the basement…
Flamengo fire victims were all aged between 14 and 17
RIO DE JANEIRO: bodies of the 10 victims of a fire that ravaged accommodation for youth players at Rio club Flamengo have been identified, Brazilian media reported on Saturday, saying all were…
Furniture market fire brought under control
LAHORE: A fire that had erupted in a furniture market on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road was brought under control a few hours later on Thursday night, rescue and security authorities said. According…
Schoolgirl, driver receive minor burns as van catches fire in Karachi
KARACHI: A schoolgirl and driver of a van suffered minor burns on Friday as the vehicle caught fire in Karachi’s Korangi area. Senior Superintendent of Police Korangi Ali Raza said that the…
24 dead, 14 injured as bus catches fire near Hub
HUB: At least 24 passengers died and 15 others were seriously injured when a passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck carrying fuel at Bela Cross area on Monday evening. Head…
Fireball at illegal Mexico pipeline tap kills 66; 85 missing
MEXICO CITY: Forensic experts attempted to separate and count charred heaps of corpses in central Mexico on Saturday after a massive fireball erupted at an illegal pipeline tap, killing at least 66 people.…
Okara man sets minor son on fire
OKARA: A man set his seven-year-old son on fire and escaped the scene here on Thursday. According to the police, the accused, hailing from suburbs of Okara, lost his temper over a domestic…
Two Pakistanis burnt alive in Barcelona fire
BARCELONA: Two Pakistanis were burnt to death while another was scorched after fire erupted in a multistorey building on Friday. Pakistani Consul General Ali Imran said that fire erupted in a 10-storey…
Fire extinguished after gas pipeline explosion in Sadiqabad
SADIQABAD: Fire was extinguished hours after a gas pipeline caught fire in the Bhong area of Sadiqabad during the wee hours of Wednesday. According to the district police officer (DPO), no lives were lost in…
Five dead in Polish escape room fire
WARSAW: Five women died and one man was seriously injured on Friday after a fire broke out at an escape room in the northern Polish city of Koszalin, firefighters said. “All the…
Fire erupts at timber godown in New Karachi
KARACHI: A massive fire erupted at a timber godown in New Karachi area of the metropolis in wee hours of Saturday. According to Karachi fire brigade sources, a fire broke out at…
Goods worth millions gutted in Hall Road blaze
LAHORE: Several shops with goods worth millions of rupees were gutted due to a fire that erupted in a shopping plaza located on the Hall Road on Saturday. Rescue sources said that fire initiated…