Summary 5 women and 5 doctors were also among those who died due to fire in Shah Faisal Avenue in Karachi
KARACHI: (Dunya News) – The number of dead in Regent Hotel Plaza that caught fire earlier today (Monday) has now risen to 12, out of which five were women and five doctors. A duty manager also died while trying to save people, reported Dunya News.
Five doctors and a nurse also died in Regent Hotel Plaza. The doctors had come to the hotel for attending a conference while the nurse was on training. While the fire burnt to ashes the drapes, carpets and beds of the hotel, it didn’t leave even the poor guests at the hotel.
The doctors who died in the hotel included Jhal Magsi DHO Dr Hassan Lashari, Dr Rahim Solangi of Nawabshah, Umer Kot DHO Dr Mohan Lal and Dr Sher Ali of Jamshoro.
Toba Tek Singh’s Rubi Savita Cycil’s relative told Dunya News that there was no information about the nurse who was on training and staying at the hotel. There were three other women with Rubi and there whereabouts haven’t yet been found either.
12 people died of the fire while 75 were injured. Most of the deaths were caused by lack of oxygen. The hotel had caught fire during the early hours of Monday. Several, including foreigners, were stuck in the hotel due to fire.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire alarm didn’t work when the hotel caught fire and there were no emergency exits available. However, the hotel administration claims that there were three emergency exits. They said that the people didn’t bother when the fire alarm rang and more damage was caused due to the late arrival of fire brigade.
Karachi commissioner told that the incident was being investigated and action will be taken against the culprits.
