SAHIWAL: Around 100 makeshift tent shops were gutted by fire at the two-day Muhammad Panah festival in Kameer, resulting in minor burn injuries to a man while others managed to move away from there.

Adnan Shamas, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122, told Dawn that it took 40 minutes to bring the fire under control, and the injured person was shifted to the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital after initial treatment.

Shopkeepers informed the media that it was the municipal services of Kameer and Kameer police personnel who initially helped the people in evacuating the makeshift shops.

Deputy Commissioner Ikramul Haq said coordinated efforts of the police, emergency services, and municipal staff helped control the fire.

The traders, who were selling various items in the makeshift shops, demanded financial compensation from the district administration.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024