Capital teams control overnight fire at E-11 Islamabad marquee

Capital Emergency Services fought a late Saturday blaze in Sector E-11; the CDA said the fire was out by about 2am Sunday as cooling work continued.

A fire broke out at a marquee in Sector E-11, Islamabad, late Saturday night.

Capital Emergency Services led an overnight firefighting operation; the CDA said the blaze was fully extinguished by about 2am.

Cooling and safety checks continued into early Sunday to reduce the risk of reignition.

The ICT administration, CDA and MCI coordinated the response; CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf said resources were focused on public safety.

Officials had not immediately confirmed the cause, the scale of damage or any casualties.

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