KARACHI, June 20: A major fire broke out in a chemical factory in the Site area here late on Wednesday night. Fire Brigade officials said it was a big fire and more than 16 fire tenders and a snorkel were sent to extinguish the fire, which erupted at Ejaz chemical factory.

Site town police officer Sohail Chattha said: “It is an inferno and more than 16 fire tenders with numerous fire-fighters are working to put out the fire.”