Nine people died when horrible fire erupted in a multi-storey shopping mall on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi today.

According to fire brigade officials, nearly 50 people trapped inside the Mall on the city’s busy artery have been rescued in the operation.  

Meanwhile, National Assembly Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic fire incident in Karachi.

In a statement, he conveyed his condolences for the loss of valuable lives in the fire incident.