A massive fire in Hafeez Centre, the city’s major multi-storey market housing mobile phones, laptops and computers business, broke out on Thursday.
Currently, fire brigade units are trying control the fire which started in the basement of the building. The videos shared on social media showed heavy smoke rising from the building.
According to the rescue officials, the cause of the fire is still known, however, so far no loss of life has been reported.
حفیظ سنٹر میں تیسری بار اگ لگ گئی اگ بیسمنٹ میں شارٹ سرکٹ کی وجہ سے لگی اس کی وجہ سے ٹرانسفارمر پھٹ گیا…..!! pic.twitter.com/E8PjRVRSj9
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The Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that the fire erupted in the lower portion of the building, and fire brigade teams are currently working to bring the situation under control.
In 2019, over 400 shops were gutted in a massive fire in Hafeez Centre inflicting heavy losses on traders.
