Officials say an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi has injured at least 25 people, some critically

A fire and explosions at a firecracker factory in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, injured at least two dozen people on Thursday, officials said. The explosion occurred after a massive fire broke out at the firecracker factory on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi's Saddar area, Rescue 1122 officials told the media on the scene.

CCTV footage shows the moment a fireworks factory in Karachi exploded on August 21. — DawnNewsTV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21, 2025. — DawnNews TV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21,

Pakistan: Senior police officer Asad Raza said firefighters were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control, while ambulances transported the injured, including passersby caught in the blast,

Torrential monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan, leaving Sindh province and its capital Karachi grappling with power outages and waterlogging on Thursday.

Pakistan has issued a flood alert for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains, as rescue teams continued searching for missing people in the northwest, where severe floods have killed hundreds over the past week.

Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people.

Despite the gaps in rainfall, power outages across the city persist. Residents in different areas of the city, including North Nazimabad Block A, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 9 and Safora Goth Scheme 33, have been without electricity for over 36 hours, with power shut off from the first spell of rain on Monday afternoon.