Market fire kills 11 in Pakistan

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Market fire kills 11 in Pakistan

An electrical short circuit in a four-storey building was the likely cause of the fire in Anarkali bazaar

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Published: Wed 31 Dec 2014, 1:46 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 12:22 AM

Pakistani volunteers transport the body of a victim after a fire in a four-storey building in Lahore - AFP Photo

Pakistani volunteers transport the body of a victim after a fire in a four-storey building in Lahore - AFP Photo

Lahore: A fire erupted in a busy market in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring four others, officials said.

An electrical short circuit in a four-storey building was the likely cause of the fire in Anarkali bazaar where electronic items, lighters, and sunglasses are manufactured and sold, officials said.

“At least 11 people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured,” Mohammad Usman, a government officer in Lahore, told AFP.

Rescue department spokesman Jam Sajjad confirmed the casualties and said that most of the deaths occurred due to suffocation.

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and capital of politically influential wheat bowl Punjab province.


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