A fire broke out once again in the basement of the fire-affected Gul Plaza in Karachi. Police expressed suspicion that the blaze started from a drug addict, who has been taken into custody.
Flames erupted again in the debris of Gul Plaza, where people present at the scene apprehended a drug addict and handed him over to the police station. The man claimed the fire started in the basement while he was on an upper floor.
Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said information about smoke rising from the building was received at a quarter to six. Fire brigade teams reached in time and began firefighting operations. A large portion of the basement and several shops had remained safe during the previous fire incident. It is suspected the fire started in those shops and in the scrap and waste lying inside.
Additional Deputy Commissioner South Amir Fazal said six fire tenders of KMC and one snorkel were engaged in the operation. Due to heavy smoke, firefighters faced difficulty entering the premises, and machinery was used to expel the smoke.
