KARACHI: A fire broke out in a high-rise building on Sharea Faisal on Wednesday.

Rescue-1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan said the blaze erupted in a gym on the first floor of the ITC building near the Baloch Colony flyover, apparently due to a short circuit.

He said four fire tenders and a snorkel were dispatched to the scene and brought the fire under control after strenuous efforts.

Around 70 people were rescued during the operation and were temporarily shifted to the top floor for safety.

Another blaze

In a separate incident, a fire broke out at a branch of Allied Bank Limited near Zainab Market in the Saddar area.

The blaze started on the mezzanine floor, where documents were stored.

Two fire tenders extinguished the fire. A short circuit was suspected to be the cause.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

Youth dies by suicide in Sharifabad

A youth died by suicide in Sharifabad on Wednesday, police said.

They added that the body of a man, identified as 23-year-old Misbah, was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a piece of cloth inside a house in Block-J, F.B. Area.

The police reached the spot after receiving information and collected evidence.

The corpse was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Sharifabad SHO Hidayat Husain said the youth ended his life as he was depressed due to lack of employment.

Published in Dawn, April 2nd, 2026