2014 Lahore shopping centre fire
The 2014 Lahore market fire was a fire that broke out on 29 December 2014 in a shopping mall named Khalid Plaza located in Urdu Bazar area of Lahore, Pakistan. The cause was identified as a short circuit. The fire killed at least 13 people, with two injured.[2][3]
| Date | 29 December 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°34′31.62″N 74°18′47.1″E |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2[1] |
| Property damage | Shopping market |
The fire
A short circuit at a shop sparked a fire in the three-story shopping center at the Anarkali bazaar. The shopping centre had no firefighting equipment and facilities and no emergency exits were available, causing suffocation when people tried to flee through a single exit. Most of the 13 killed in the incident died as a result of this suffocation.[2]
See also
- List of accidents and disasters by death toll
- List of building or structure fires
- Other shopping mall disasters:
- Campbell Shopping Complex fire (1976)
- Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire (2004)
References
- Naqvi, Hassan (29 December 2014). "Fire in Lahore shopping centre leaves 13 dead, 2 injured". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Raja, Adeel (30 December 2014). "Fire at shopping center kills at least 13 in Pakistan". CNN (30 December 2014). CNN. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- Associated, Press (30 December 2014). "Fire in Pakistan shopping mall reportedly kills at least 13" (30 December 2014). Associated Press. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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