Fire erupts at Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi

A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building on Monday located on Karachi's I. I. Chundrigar Road, according to fire brigade officials.

The fire brigade promptly dispatched three fire hydrants to the scene upon receiving reports of the blaze. Authorities are working to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the building.

The people present inside the PSX building were evacuated to the parking lot.

According to officials, the blaze broke out on the fourth floor of the stock exchange building due to short-circuiting.

Trading was suspended at the stock exchange following the fire incident.

 

 

 

 

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