Fire in 16-storey building in Pakistan

A fire broke out in a 16-story building in Sharah-e-Faisal, Pakistan’s port city of Karachi. A large number of firefighters and first aid teams were dispatched to the scene. Police said the fire started on a billboard on the roof of the building and engulfed the building as the flames grew in a short time. A gas station next to the fire-affected building was closed, officials said.