Kathmandu. At least 67 people have been killed in a fire at Gul Plaza Mall in Karachi. A spokesman for the local government, who did not want to be named, said on Friday. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On January 17, the fire spread to a three-storey building.TAG_OPEN_p_9 Six days after the incident, investigators have not officially revealed the cause of the fire. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to the spokesperson, post-mortems of 67 people have been completed so far.TAG_OPEN_p_8 The DNA testing process is underway and so far the identities of 8 people have been confirmed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The families of the victims have expressed dissatisfaction over the slow progress in the rescue and identification of bodies.TAG_OPEN_p_7 More than 50 families have submitted their DNA samples to search for their missing relatives. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
TAG_OPEN_p_6 The provincial government has announced a compensation of 10 million Pakistani rupees (about $35,720) to each of the families of the deceased. About 1,200 shopkeepers in the mall will also be compensated. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Although fires are common in Karachi’s markets and factories due to poor infrastructure, such a large fire is considered rare in history.TAG_OPEN_p_5 The provincial government said it was taking steps to strictly enforce fire safety standards in malls and markets. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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