"The blaze at the multi-storey Gul Plaza broke out late Saturday and burned for over 24 hours before firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. Rescue services said they received the first call about the ground floor of the mall being on fire at 10:38 p.m. local time (1738 GMT) on Saturday. By the time the firefighters arrived, the flames had already reached the upper floors."
"The mall houses nearly 1,200 shops although, according to local authorities, it is only designed for 400. According to Abid Jalal Sheikh, the city's chief rescue officer, the fire rapidly swept through the shops storing cosmetics, garments and plastic items. Fire officials said the lack of ventilation in the building caused a blanket of thick smoke inside the mall, hindering efforts to reach those who had been trapped."
A massive fire gutted the multi-storey Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi, killing at least 14 people and leaving more than 60 reported missing. The blaze broke out late Saturday on the ground floor and burned for over 24 hours before firefighters extinguished the flames. The mall houses nearly 1,200 shops though it was designed for about 400, and the fire rapidly swept through shops storing cosmetics, garments and plastic items. Thick smoke from poor ventilation hindered rescue efforts and large parts of the building collapsed, with officials warning of further collapse. Police launched a probe while traders blamed delayed response and equipment shortages.
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