Fire engulfs Peshawar pharmaceutical factory; no casualties

Fire breaks out in medicine company’s warehouse; dousing efforts continue

PESHAWAR: A fire erupted at Rakaposhi Pharmaceutical in Peshawar’s Industrial Estate on Sunday night. Rescue 1122 responded immediately, dispatching two fire trucks and an ambulance to the scene.

Rescue teams contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading further. Smoke ejectors were used to clear the area, and firefighters successfully extinguished the fire in 1 hour and 25 minutes.

District Emergency Officer Ghayur Mushtaq Khan oversaw the operation. No casualties have been reported so far.

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