Peshawar industrial area’s fire still not fully under control

PESHAWAR: Efforts are still being made to control a massive blaze at Peshwar’s industrial estate area in Hayatabad, with fire fighters from multiple cities engaged in attempts to put out the fire.

As per latest reports, the fire that broke out yesterday, has caused part of the building to collapse. The owners of the building have allowed the fire fighters to demolish the entire section of the building if needed to contain the spread of fire.

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More than 100 fire fighting personnel, from Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Khyber and Swabi are engaged in the combating efforts. The entire squad includes 25 operational rescue vehicles as well as nine Pakistan Air Force (PAF) vehicles.

However, despite the efforts, only 80 per cent of the blaze has been contained, a spokesperson from the rescue operation told media. It might take another three to four hours to fully put out the fire, he added.