Dumper truck kills two friends
National
April 20, 2021
Karachi: Two friends lost their lives on Monday after a speedy dumper truck crushed them in the Korangi area. Police said the accident took place on the Qayyumabad flyover within the limits of the Korangi Industrial Area police station where the speedy truck hit a motorcycle, killing both the men on the motorcycle on the spot. Following the accident, ambulances from different welfare organisations reached the site and transported the casualties to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities.
Fire destroys garment factory in Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi
April 15, 2021
A garments factory was destroyed after a fire broke out in Korangi Industrial Area. According to the fire brigade spokesperson, the fire erupted at a garment factory, namely Full Trade, located in the Bilal Colony area in Korangi Industrial Area.
Six fire tenders and eight water tankers were immediately dispatched to the ground-plus-three-storey building to control the blaze. The firefighters were able to douse the flames in three hours.
Though no loss of life was reported in the incident, the fire caused damage worth millions of rupees. Police said the actual cause of fire is yet to be ascertained and investigations are under way.
KARACHI: A cloth factory turned into ashes in Korangi Industrial Area after it caught fire on Monday. According to a fire brigade spokesperson, two fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the.