Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. REUTERS
KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi rosed to 11, a police official told Reuters on Monday, a day after flames tore through the complex in the historic downtown district, reducing parts of the building to rubble.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on Sunday that more than 60 people were missing.
Reporting by Ariba Shahid, Writing by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Jacqueline Wong
