Summary
A fire at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, has resulted in at least 14 deaths. Authorities are still searching for over 50 people who are missing. The fire began on Saturday and took around 36 hours to control, but the building remains unstable.
Key Facts
- A fire in a Karachi shopping mall has killed at least 14 people.
- Over 50 people are still missing, and authorities are using phone data to help find them.
- The fire started late on a Saturday at the Gul Plaza shopping mall.
- Firefighters brought the fire under control after about 36 hours.
- The building is now unstable and could collapse.
- Initial reports suggest an electrical fault may have caused the fire, but the cause is not confirmed.
- Karachi has a history of fires caused by poor safety rules and illegal building practices.
