"The deaths from a fire in a mall in Pakistan's Karachi have risen to at least 50 as firefighters recovered more bodies from the debris of the charred building. "We have found 20 to 25 dead bodies, or you call them remains," Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khoso told the media on Wednesday. The Gul Plaza mall in Karachi the country's biggest city caught fire late on Saturday. The blaze raged on for more than 24 hours before it could be doused."
"A rescue operation to search for the missing people trapped inside the multi-storey shopping complex was hindered by thick smoke that had filled up the mall as the fire burned, fire officials said. Over 50 families have given DNA samples to help identify the victims, provincial health official Summaiya Syed told reporters outside the Civil Hospital Karachi mortuary. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video"
""We will hand over the bodies (remains) to the family, once DNA samples are matched," she added. A total of 84 people have been listed as missing, according to a state-run rescue service. Authorities say most of the missing are feared dead, meaning the death toll could increase further."
At least 50 people have died after a fire gutted the Gul Plaza mall in Karachi, with firefighters recovering additional bodies from charred debris. Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khoso said crews found 20 to 25 remains. The blaze began late on Saturday, raged for more than 24 hours and reignited in smouldering debris until Tuesday. Thick smoke hindered rescue teams searching the multi-storey complex. Authorities listed 84 people as missing and said most are feared dead. More than 50 families have supplied DNA samples for identification. Officials launched a probe; the cause remains undetermined.
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