A mysterious fire that broke out in Karachi’s Korangi Crossing area three days ago was still burning on Tuesday.
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained and experts warned against attempts to extingish it completely until the unknown underground gas leakage was contained, according to Rescue 1122.
The fire erupted in the wee hours of Saturday near an oil refinery in Karachi’s Korangi area when a local company drilled for a tube well.
No casualties was reported while workers and others near the excavation site moved to safety.
Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesori contacted Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi to express concern over the fire.
He also emphasised the need for immediate measures to control the fire and facilitate the prompt provision of helicopters as necessary.
Authorities were monitoring the situation, with experts collecting water and gas samples to determine scale of the underground gas deposits, said the rescue officials.
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