KARACHI: Millions of rupees worth boats and other item were burned after a fire broke out at Karachi’s Fish Harbor early Monday morning.
The blaze was reported at Berth No 5.
According to details, the fire broke out in one of restaurant’s kitchen at the harbor. The security in-charge Nasir Bunery said some canisters of oil caught fire and some boat docked near the restaurant caught the fire.
Seven boats were destroyed in the blaze. The estimated value of the losses incurred during the fire is in millions.
Pakistan Navy, KMC and KPT sent twelve fire trucks which spent five hours fighting the fire before it was controlled.
The fire has been extinguished and the cooling process is under way.