Fire breaks out in Karachi's Parsa Tower, damaging several floors

A fire suddenly broke out in a multi-storey building in Karachi, damaging several floors before it was doused by hours-long operation by fire-fighters, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The blast started in Parsa Tower located on Shahrah-e-Faisal, spreading fast from fifth floor to the ninth.

Fire brigade crew succeeded in extinguishing the fire after 11 hours while the cooling process was still going on.

Fourteen vehicles of fire brigade, one snorkel and ten water tankers were used to extinguish the blaze.

Parsa tower at Shahra e faisal caught fire and has been extinguished by the rescue team. Mayor #Karachi also visited the site. #ParsaTowerFire #TOKAlert pic.twitter.com/t8jaHKHNNN

— Times of Karachi (@TOKCityOfLights) December 19, 2023

The Parsa Tower has three parking floors and 10 offices floors.

The fire spread from fifth to ninth floor and maximum damage was caused on fifth, sixth and eighth floors, according to fire brigade officials.

کراچی: شاہراہ فیصل پارسہ ٹاور میں گزشتہ رات عمارت میں آتشزدگی کا واقعہ جس پر فائر بریگئیڈ کے عملے نے بروقت قابو پالیا۔
میئر کراچی کے مطابق حادثے میں کوئی جانی نقصان نہیں ہوا، عمارت میں کولنگ کا عمل جاری ہے۔#ParsaTower pic.twitter.com/GSRA3et8Tg

— Karachi Alerts (@Khi_Alerts) December 20, 2023

Reporter: Shazaib Hussain