A fire broke out in a shop on the sixth floor of Monsur Khan Plaza at Chhoto Katra in the capital’s Chawkbazar area on Monday.
Five units of the Fire Service are currently working at the scene to bring the blaze under control.
Talha Bin Zasim, an officer of the Fire Service Media Cell, confirmed the incident to TIMES on Monday evening.
He said the fire broke out at 5:02pm on Monday. The Fire Service received information regarding the outbreak at 5:04pm, and firefighters reached the spot at 5:22pm to begin extinguishing the flames.
However, the official could not immediately state the cause of the fire, nor was information immediately available regarding any casualties or the extent of damage.
