2023 Karachi mall fire

On 25 November 2023, an electrical fire broke out in a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, killing at least 11 people, and injuring 35.

[1] On the morning of 25 November 2023, a short-circuited generator caused a fire on the fourth floor of the RJ shopping mall in Karachi, which at the time held more than 60 people.

[2][1] The fire quickly spread, forcing the entire building to be evacuated and causing extensive property damage.

[3] Emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene to control the fire and rescue people trapped inside the mall.

[4] Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf expressed sorrow and regret over the incident.