Pakistan, Karachi and Flash flood
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An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, injured at least 34 people on Thursday, police said, causing panic among residents. Karachi is Pakistan's financial capital and is home to more than 20 million people.
A fire and explosions at a firecracker factory in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, injured at least two dozen people on Thursday, officials said. The explosion occurred after a massive fire broke out at the firecracker factory on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi's Saddar area, Rescue 1122 officials told the media on the scene.
Officials say an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has injured at least 25 people, some critically.
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead,
Pakistan: Senior police officer Asad Raza said firefighters were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control, while ambulances transported the injured, including passersby caught in the blast,
CCTV footage shows the moment a fireworks factory in Karachi exploded on August 21. — DawnNewsTV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21, 2025. — DawnNews TV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21,
Torrential monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan, leaving Sindh province and its capital Karachi grappling with power outages and waterlogging on Thursday.
At least 34 people were injured in a massive explosion at a firecracker warehouse in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, police and officials said. According to rescue officials, it is suspected that a short circuit triggered a fire in the warehouse,
KARACHI: A deadly explosion and subsequent fire at a warehouse near Karachi’s Taj Medical Complex on Thursday have resulted in at least one death and 34 injuries. Police and hospital officials confirmed the casualties after a massive blast occurred in the densely populated Saddar area, damaging the surrounding buildings.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan senior leader Dr. Farooq Sattar has demanded that Karachi be declared a disaster-hit city and all federal and provincial taxes waived in light of the massive destruction caused by recent rains.