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14 killed in Karachi fire

14 killed in Karachi fire

A major fire in a shopping mall in the Pakistani city of Karachi has killed 14 people and left dozens missing, media reports said.

Firefighters began searching for the remains of at least 60 people early Monday morning, local media reported.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab arrived at the fire scene 23 hours after the fire, prompting residents to chant anti-government slogans.

The fire broke out late Saturday at the Gul Plaza shopping mall, which houses 1,200 shops.

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