Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road building faces second blaze in over two weeks

Pakistan(National Times)- KARACHI: A fire broke out in a multi-storey building in the port city’s MA Jinnah Road on Thursday, marking the building’s second blaze incident in only two weeks. According to sources from the fire brigade, the fire broke out in a flat on the first floor of the multi-storey building, named Rimpa Plaza, which also houses various business offices. Snorkels and several fire brigade vehicles dispatched soon after the fire was reported and it was brought under control with the help of a fire tender, the sources revealed.  Fortunately, no loss of life was reported as a result of the fire.Play Video It is important to note that the blaze on Thursday comes just over two weeks after the building faced another fire earlier this month on December 3, which was brought under control after firefighting efforts. The previous fire was also broke out in a flat on the first floor of the multi-storey building before spreading to the upper floors. Individuals inside the affected building at the time were safely evacuated. Before that, Rimpa Plaza witnessed another fire incident in May of last year, on the seventh floor of the building, reportedly in a spare parts warehouse. The fire was brought under control with the help of a snorkel, and no casualties were reported. However, the incident raised concerns about fire safety measures in the building. Earlier this month, after the blaze that broke out at Rimpa Plaza on December 3, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had urged the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and relevant authorities to inspect high-rise buildings to prevent similar incidents in the future.



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