Pakistan, Karachi and flash flood
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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.
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,
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.
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.
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,
Torrential monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan, leaving Sindh province and its capital Karachi grappling with power outages and waterlogging on Thursday.
Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding,
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,
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.
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