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Arab News
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Arab News
Pakistan says Karachi tremors not unusual, no immediate threat of ‘major earthquake'
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday clarified there was no immediate threat of a major earthquake in Karachi, assuring citizens there was nothing unusual about several low-magnitude tremors felt in the city since June 1. Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi experienced 57 low-magnitude tremors from June 1 which ranged from 1.5 to 3.8 on the Richter scale. The PMD has attributed the seismic swarm to the activation of a fault line in the city's Landhi area. The frequent tremors in Karachi triggered panic among citizens on social media, who wondered whether the minor quakes were about to be followed by a major one. The PMD mentioned that Karachi lies near the junction of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, where small-scale stress accumulation can occasionally lead to such minor seismic releases. It said these tremors are considered 'normal geological phenomena' in tectonically active zones and do not indicate an impending major earthquake. 'At this stage, based on data and patterns observed, no immediate threat of a major earthquake has been identified,' the PMD said in a press release. The PMD said similar to all seismically active regions, occasional mild tremors can continue to occur. It added that its team is continuously analyzing seismic data to ensure any unusual activity is detected in real-time. It said most of the tremors occurred at shallow depths which were up to 70 kilometers, which is why they were felt by residents in various parts of the city. 'Local conditions, including soft soil, land reclamation, and unregulated groundwater extraction, may also influence how the shaking is felt at the surface,' the PMD said, urging the public not to panic. The PMD advised the masses to remain informed through official channels only and avoid spreading unverified news or rumors that can cause unnecessary alarm. 'Avoid sharing or amplifying such claims, as they can cause panic and confusion,' it said. 'Rely only on information issued through official PMD channels.'
Arab News
09-06-2025
- General
- Arab News
At least five injured as fire engulfs multiple factories in Pakistan's Karachi
KARACHI: At least five persons were injured after a fire engulfed multiple factories in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Rescue 1122 officials said on Sunday, with efforts underway to douse the blaze. The fire affected four factories, including YG Textile and MF Roomi Textile, at the Landhi Export Processing Zone, with 11 fire brigade trucks and one snorkel taking part in the firefighting operation. The operation was facing difficulties due to the intensity of smoke and shortage of water in the city of roughly 20 million people, according to rescue officials. 'Five people were injured after part of an affected building collapsed,' Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hasaan Khan told Arab News. 'The injured were shifted to the hospital.' The Rescue 1122 team is making efforts to control the blaze by utilizing all possible resources, Khan added. Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital, is home to hundreds of thousands of industrial units and some of the tallest buildings in the South Asian country. The megapolis, known for its fragile firefighting system and poor safety controls, witnesses hundreds of fire incidents annually. In Nov. last year, a blaze at a shopping mall killed around a dozen people and injured several others. In April 2023, four firefighters died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a blaze erupted at a garment factory, while 10 people were killed in a massive fire at a chemical factory in the city in August 2021. In the deadliest such incident, 260 people were killed in 2012 after being trapped inside a garment factory when a fire broke out.
Arab News
08-06-2025
- General
- Arab News
At least one injured as fire guts multiple factories in Pakistan's Karachi
KARACHI: At least one person was injured after a fire gutted multiple factories in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Rescue 1122 officials said on Sunday, with efforts underway to douse the blaze. The fire engulfed four factories, including Y G Textile and MF Roomi Textile, at the Landhi Export Processing Zone, with 11 fire brigade trucks and one snorkel taking part in the firefighting operation. The operation was facing difficulties due to the intensity of smoke and shortage of water in the city of roughly 20 million people, according to rescue officials. 'One person was injured after part of the affected buildings collapsed,' Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hasaan Khan told Arab News. The Rescue 1122 team is making efforts to control the blaze by utilizing all possible resources. Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital, is home to hundreds of thousands of industrial units and some of the tallest buildings in the South Asian country. The megapolis, known for its fragile firefighting system and poor safety controls, witnesses hundreds of fire incidents annually. In Nov. last year, a blaze at a shopping mall killed around a dozen people and injured several others. In April 2023, four firefighters died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a blaze erupted at a garment factory, while 10 people were killed in a massive fire at a chemical factory in the city in August 2021. In the deadliest such incident, 260 people were killed in 2012 after being trapped inside a garment factory when a fire broke out.
