A fire broke out at the Murree Art Council building on Wednesday, prompting firefighters to be deployed and causing panic among people in the area. According to Rescue 1122, the emergency service that responded, the blaze was brought under control after more than one-and-a-half hours of firefighting. The available account does not mention any casualties.
How the fire started
Rescue 1122 said the fire began while welders were working on the roof of the building. Sparks from the welding fell onto wooden pieces, which then caught fire. Hot work such as welding near timber carries a well-known fire risk, which is why it is treated with caution.
Response and panic
Rescue 1122 firefighters reached the site and launched a firefighting operation. The incident alarmed people in the area, and police cordoned off the zone to keep tourists and other people away from the site. Murree is a hill resort in Rawalpindi district that draws visitors, so the cordon was meant to keep crowds clear of the working area. Firefighting continued for more than an hour and a half before the fire was under control.
What is still unclear
The reports on the Murree Art Council building fire do not say how many people were affected, whether anyone was hurt, how badly the building was damaged, or what it was being used for at the time. No further official statement has been reported in the sources. Readers should treat these points as open until officials release more details.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Murree Art Council ki imarat mein Wednesday ko aag lagi, jo chhat par welding ki chingariyon se shuru hui. Rescue 1122 ki team ne aag par 1.5 ghantay se zyada waqt mein qaboo paya. Police ne logon ko door rakhne ke liye ilaqa band kar diya tha. Agar aap Murree ja rahe hain, to official bayanat par nazar rakhein.
