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A fire tore through a crowded mall in Karachi this past weekend, leaving at least 23 people dead and dozens missing on Monday. It was the latest tragedy that urban planners and shopkeepers have blamed on chronic mismanagement in Pakistan’s largest city.
Slow Emergency Response Blamed in Deadly Pakistan Mall Fire
The blaze, which killed at least 23 and left dozens more missing during “wedding season,” burned all night and day through a Karachi plaza with hundreds of shops.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM