Name: Death toll from shopping mall fire in Pakistan's Karachi rises to 60
Uploaded: 2026-01-21T20:36:15+08:00
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Description: The death toll from a shopping mall fire in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi climbed to 60 after at least 30 bodies were recovered from a shop of the multi-storey building, officials said on Wednesday.

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Rescue works continue after a fire in Karachi, Pakistan, January 21, 2026. /VCG

The death toll from a shopping mall fire in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi climbed to 60 after at least 30 bodies were recovered from a shop of the multi-storey building, officials said on Wednesday.

The bodies were recovered from the mezzanine floor of the shopping mall, said a senior police official Syed Asad Raza, adding that several people are still missing and a search operation is underway. He said the rescue efforts are being carried out using sophisticated machines and debris is being removed from the collapsed sections of the building.

The official said that the rescue workers are facing difficulties reaching some parts of the building due to smoke and heat inside the damaged structure, adding that one part of the building is cleared and the other two parts are being combed to rescue people under the rubble.

Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi said that an investigation into the incident has been launched as authorities look into the fire from multiple angles.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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