The fire, which authorities said, erupted on the fourth floor of the 12-storey Noor Trade Centre, caused smoke to quickly spread to the upper floors. Karachi building blaze kills twoThe incidentAccording to fire officials, the fire erupted at around noon. Rescue teams rushed both the victims to the hospital but they couldn’t survive their injuries and died during the course of medical treatment. The fire brigade teams faced difficulty in reaching the site due to the traffic jam. Cause of fireChief Fire Officer Tehseen Ahmed Siddiqui told media personnel that the fire broke out in the outer of an air conditioner on the fourth floor.

Source: The Express Tribune March 22, 2019 03:56 UTC