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At least 3 dead in fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping mall

17 January 2026 23:46 (UTC +04:00)

A large fire erupted at the Gul Plaza shopping mall on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road on Saturday night, killing at least three people, according to officials, APA reports citing Dawn.

Dr Sabir Memon, executive director of the Civil Hospital trauma centre, said three dead bodies had been brought to the facility. He said that all three were dead when they were brought to the hospital.

South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that seven others were injured.

Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan told Dawn that the fire erupted in shops located on the ground floor. However, he said there were people stuck on the upper portion of the high-rise building.

“Six people have been injured and taken to the hospital,” he said. “Six fire tenders are busy controlling the fire; however, the situation is critical,” he said.

Garden Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Mohsin Raza said in a statement that the fire appeared to have been caused by a short circuit at one of the shops, before spreading to the entire mall.

He said that seven fire brigade vehicles were busy extinguishing the flames. He said that authorities at Civil Hospital had also been alerted.