Massive in Karachi, Pakistan killed 11 and injured 70 victims

World News Nilgun Salim
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At least 11 people died and 70 were injured during a massive fire that occurred on Monday morning at a hotel in the port city of Karachi (southern Pakistan).

Jinnah Hospital staff member Seema Jamali stated that no less than 11 bodies were transferred to the morgue unit and they are trying to contact their relatives in order to identify the victims.

She said that among the wounded they are also plenty of foreigners but did not reveal their nationality. The Pakistani authorities affirmed that the number of deaths will increase for sure, while the wounded victims are in critical condition.

Although the fire was extinguished, the rescuers are still struggling to save people blocked in some areas of the hotel.

Mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar has announced that authorities initiated an investigation in order to discover the exact cause of the fire.

Many buildings in Pakistan have extremely low safety standards, while firefighters are often inadequately equipped.

The massive blast from this morning revealed the extremely low safety standards that characterize most buildings in Pakistan.

The official information disclosed by the authorities. According to the officials, the hotel in question was extremely poor at the ‘fire prevention’ chapter.

However, the age of the building and the lack of investment in its modernization could represent the main reasons behind the disaster.

Most people who were in the hotel when the fire spread became intoxicated with the thick smoke that engulfed the building.

Despite the fact, Karachi is an active metropolis Pakistan’s largest city has major infrastructure irregularities.