Overview
- A reported gas-cylinder explosion inside a 10th-floor flat at Bismillah Residency in Karachi early Sunday ignited a multi-apartment fire.
- Fifteen-year-old Burhan was recovered dead from debris, while multiple residents were injured, including a woman and a child; two patients suffered 80–90% burns and remain in critical care.
- Flames spread across four apartments on the top floor, damaged the ninth-floor roof, and impaired the lift, with falling debris also striking vehicles below.
- Firefighters deployed four tenders, a water bowser and snorkel units, cut power as a precaution, evacuated residents, and brought the blaze under control after hours of work.
- Police, SBCA and bomb-disposal teams are collecting evidence to confirm the cause and assess structural safety, with residents to return only after officials declare the building safe.