Cargo ship caches fire at Gadani shipyard: Media report

Cargo ship caches fire at Gadani shipyard: Media report

KARACHI – A cargo ship caught fire at the Gadani Shipbreaking yard on Sunday.

At least seven people have been reported injured and two of them have been reported in critical condition.

Vice-chairperson of the shipbreaking yard, Ghani Seth, said the fire broke out in a ship in Plot 10 which engulfed the whole area, reported Samaa TV.

The workers have been shifted to Karachi for treatment. Two of them are said to be in a critical condition, he added.

He said the fire has not been controlled yet and no fire brigade vehicles have arrived. He said the fire broke out even though they took safety measures at the yard.