Fire rips through factory in Karachi's Landhi Export Processing Zone, 3 suffer minor injuries

At least three people suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation after a blaze ripped through a clothing factory in Karachi’s Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) on Monday, Rescue 1122 said. The blaze caused part of the factory to collapse and spread to an adjacent factory, confirmed the Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan. However, due to timely evacuation, no loss of life was reported. The fire, which broke out around noon, continued into the night, with more than a dozen fire tenders engaged in extinguishing the blaze.

Screengrab from a video shows a fire engulfing a factory in Karachi’s Landhi area on Sept 7, 2026. — Courtesy of Rescue 1122 The spokesperson told Dawn that the control room received a report of a fire at the factory at around 12:53pm. The factory imported used clothes, which were reconditioned and sold in the market. He said a large number of workers were present when the fire broke out, but they managed to evacuate safely on their own. However, when firefighters arrived, seven workers were still trapped inside. Rescue teams subsequently evacuated them safely. “Of them, three became unconscious after inhaling smoke, but they did not sustain any…