A fire that erupted on Wednesday at a restaurant in Karachi’s Do Darya area, phase 8 of the Defence Housing Authority, been extinguished, according to a statement issued by Rescue 1122 Sindh.

Rescue 1122 said that the fire was brought under control, adding, “The cooling process is underway.”

An earlier statement from the rescue agency read, “As soon as the Central Command and Control Rescue 1122 received the information, the fire and rescue team along with ambulance and fire brigade truck reached the spot,” said the statement.

No details were given about which restaurant caught fire, nor about any casualties.

Meanwhile, the Edhi foundation said in a statement that their ambulances and rescue team were present at the scene.

Last year, a fire broke out at Karachi’s Rimpa Plaza on MA Jinnah Road, with no casualties reported.

In a statement, Rescue 1122 said its fire and rescue team — along with two ambulances, four firetrucks, and a snorkel — reached the site on December 3 as soon as they received an alert about the blaze at Rimpa Plaza.

The fire started from the fourth floor of the 13-story building, the rescue service said, adding that difficulties were being faced to douse the fire “due to improper ventilation” in the building.

After a few hours of effort, the fire was successfully extinguished.

On December 19, 2024, another fire was reported at the same building. The blaze broke out on the roof of the second floor, where disposable goods were being stored, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan said.

He noted that gutted material, such as rubber, from the December 3 fire was stored on the second floor, which caught fire again.