More than 100 huts were burnt in the Kachhi population of Bagri belonging to Hindu community in Liaquatabad area of Karachi.news world ahmed
According to police, more than two hundred residents of the population have been rescued while fire brigade according to fire brigade of Hindari Bagri along the river below the Lyari Express V flyover near Liaquatabad at around 10:30 pm.current world news
According to the police, the police was busy checking the main road along with the population that on seeing the flames, the policemen immediately reached the spot and also called the fire brigade to extinguish the fire.
Until the arrival of the fire brigade and the efforts to extinguish the fire by 11 o'clock in the night, almost a hundred huts of Katchi population were burnt to the ground, but firefighters with the help of more than 4 vehicles extinguished the fire until late at night.current world news
According to the fire brigade, severe water shortage was created to extinguish the fire at which the water board officials were contacted. Water shortage was accomplished through tankers of water board at the direction of MD Water Board Asadullah Khan.current world news
According to Liaquat Hayat Khan, SHO of Liaquatabad police station, no casualties were reported from the fire.current world news
He said that the police had evacuated the entire population on time and with the help of residents, most of the residents of the area were rescued, but most of the huts were completely burned.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, according to the fire brigade. Police are investigating the matter.current world news
