KARACHI: A fire that broke out in a cylinder shop near Fisheries Gate 4 on Tuesday intensified by mid afternoon.
Gas cylinders placed inside the shop started exploding following which a boat docked nearby was set ablaze as well as the fire rapidly spread in surrounding areas.
Five of Karachi Port Trust’s fire tenders were engaged in extinguishing the blaze at the time this report was published, and more were called to the site of the incident.
The blaze broke out after one of the cylinders in the shop exploded.