This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7819196.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30 | Slum blaze in Pakistan kills 30 |
| (about 6 hours later) | |
| At least 30 people were killed when fire engulfed homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, local officials say. | At least 30 people were killed when fire engulfed homes in a shanty town in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, local officials say. |
| The blaze happened late on Thursday in a northern suburb of the city. | The blaze happened late on Thursday in a northern suburb of the city. |
| Many of those killed were asleep at the time of the fire and struggled to get out, Pakistan's APP news agency says. At least 20 others were injured. | Many of those killed were asleep at the time of the fire and struggled to get out, Pakistan's APP news agency says. At least 20 others were injured. |
| The fire broke out after a power line fell on to the roof of a hut, local media reports say. | The fire broke out after a power line fell on to the roof of a hut, local media reports say. |
| It spread quickly, ripping through more than 30 homes. Thick black smoke could be seen rising from the scene, witnesses say. | It spread quickly, ripping through more than 30 homes. Thick black smoke could be seen rising from the scene, witnesses say. |
| Firefighters say the only exit from the shanty town - surrounded on three sides by larger buildings - appears to have been blocked by the flames. | Firefighters say the only exit from the shanty town - surrounded on three sides by larger buildings - appears to have been blocked by the flames. |
| "Most of the casualties seem to have been caused by the lack of exit route," the AFP news agency quoted fire brigade official Ehtesham Salaam as saying. | "Most of the casualties seem to have been caused by the lack of exit route," the AFP news agency quoted fire brigade official Ehtesham Salaam as saying. |
| Most of the dead were women and children, local officials said. | Most of the dead were women and children, local officials said. |
| Several of the wounded were in a serious condition, an official at Karachi's Abbasi Shaheed Hospital said. | Several of the wounded were in a serious condition, an official at Karachi's Abbasi Shaheed Hospital said. |
| Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this accident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this accident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below. |
| In most cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. | |
| Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk, text them to +44 7725 100 100 or you have a large file you can upload here. | |
| Read the terms and conditions | |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | |