Gul Plaza Karachi Fire Latest Updates: 28 Dead, 81 Missing as 40-Year History Turns to Ashes
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 12:45 PM (PKT)
Source: Edhi, SBCA, Dawn News, JPMC Forensic Dept, aur Traders Association.
Karachi ke dil M.A Jinnah Road par khara Gul Plaza aaj aik jalta hua sawaal ban chuka hai. Woh imarat jo kabhi Karachi ki wholesale market ki rounaq thi, aaj wahan sirf dhuan aur apnon ko dhoondte logon ki cheekhen baqi hain.
1. 28 Janaze aur DNA Testing ka Karb
Rescue teams ne ab tak 28 bodies nikali hain, lekin dukh ki baat ye hai ke zyadatar laashen is qadar jal chuki hain ke unhein pehchanna mumkin nahi.
- DNA Profiling: Jinnah Hospital (JPMC) mein 50 se zyada khandaanon ke DNA samples liye gaye hain.
- Missing Persons: 81 log abhi bhi la-pata hain. In mein se 74 ki shanakht confirm ho chuki hai ke woh hadsay ke waqt building mein hi thay.
2. Gul Plaza ki Tareekh: Kya Ye Hadsa Hona Hi Tha?
Gul Plaza sirf ek building nahi, ek poori history hai. 1980 mein tameer hone wali is imarat ne kai bar aag ka samna kiya:
- 2008: Aik warehouse mein aag lagi jis se laakhon ka nuqsan hua.
- 2016: August ke mahine mein aag ne 25 shops ko raakh kar diya tha. Lekin hum ne kya seekha? SBCA ki report ke mutabiq, building sirf 3 floors ke liye bani thi, lekin illegal tarike se mazeed floors aur 179 extra shops banai gayein. Building ka 40% hissa ab gir chuka hai.
3. Ek Firefighter ki Shahadat: Furqan Shaukat ka Qurban
Is sanhay mein sirf tajir nahi marey, balkay Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) ka aik bahadur firefighter Furqan Shaukat bhi shaheed hua. Furqan ne apni jaan de kar kai logon ko bahar nikala, lekin dhuein aur structural collapse ne use wapas nahi aane diya.
4. Economic Disaster: Rs. 100 Billion ka Dhuan
Traders leader Atiq Mir ke mutabiq, har shop mein 25 se 30 lakh ka maal tha. Wedding season aur Eid ki tayyari ki wajah se stock double tha.
- Total Loss: Taqriban 100 Arab Rupay ka mali nuqsan hua hai.
- Relief Package: Governor Sindh ne mutasireen ko qareebi parking plaza mein shift karne ki tajweez di hai.
5. Safety Checklist: Kya Aapka Mall Mehfooz Hai?
Is hadsay se humein seekhna chahiye. Agar aap kisi bade mall mein jaate hain, to ye 3 cheezein zaroor check karein:
- Emergency Exits: Kya exit gates khulay hain? (Gul Plaza ke 16 mein se 13 gates band thay).
- Fire Alarms: Kya building mein smoke detectors lage hain?
- No Elevators: Aag lagne ki surat mein kabhi lift ka istemal na karein, hamesha seedhiyan (stairs) istemal karein.
FAQs: People Also Ask
How many people died in the Gul Plaza incident?
Ab tak 28 logon ki halakat confirm ho chuki hai, jabke 80 se zyada log missing hain.
Is Gul Plaza still on fire?
Aag bujh chuki hai, lekin basement aur teesri floor par cooling process jari hai. Building intihai kamzoor ho chuki hai.
What was the cause of Gul Plaza fire?
Initial reports ke mutabiq ye Short Circuit ya circuit breaker ke phatne se shuru hui, lekin detailed investigation jari hai.