Blaze engulfs Lahore’s iconic Urdu Bazaar

LAHORE: A blaze erupted in the basement of a five-story shopping plaza in Urdu Bazaar in Lahore, Punjab.

According to rescue officials on-site, ten emergency vehicles have been deployed to put out the flames.

The cause of the fire could not be ascertained at present.

Meanwhile, no injuries have been reported thus far.

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Earlier, a fire broke out late night on February 13 in a cylinder warehouse in Akbari Mandi neighbourhood located in Lahore, Punjab. It took thirteen emergency vehicles and 35 rescue personnel to put out the fire.

Similarly, a fire broke out in Saddar, Karachi on December 26, 2023. The fire spread to nearby shops and it took five firefighters and two water bowers to combat the flames.