 | UN warehouse fire brought under control
23 August 2012
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QUETTA: Fire broke out at UN Ware House situated at Airport road was brought under control after seven hours.
A fire broke out at UN Ware House near Killi Gul Muhammad Airport road here this afternoon. Fire was brought under control after seven-hour hectic efforts.
Sources said that tents, tarpaulin, medicines, clothes were stored at the warehouse to be supplied to Afghan refugees. Afghan Transit Trade trucks and containers were also parked in the warehouse.
Fire also caught another godown in the vicinity. Fire tenders were called from all parts of city to control he fire. | | See Also in Political News
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