Numerous homes and multiple motorcycles were destroyed in a fire in Karachi.

A fire caused by a short circuit in Gulistan-e-Johar on Saturday night destroyed numerous homes and several motorcycles.

The fire consumed the homes of gipsies; fortunately, no lives were lost. It originated from a hut and rapidly spread to other structures.

Rescue sources reported that firemen responded to a distress call regarding the fire and extinguished the blaze after intense operations lasting over two hours.

An eyewitness reported that the fire ignited owing to a short circuit, noting that firefighters arrived to quell the blaze.

Rescue officials indicated that, due to concerns about the fire spreading to adjacent regions, additional fire tenders were sent, and five firemen successfully contained the blaze.

The conflagration obliterated numerous homes, the possessions of nomads, and several motorcycles.

The fire officer reported that other livestock were also incinerated in the blaze.