MULTAN: A fire erupted at Azlan Textiles Mills near Hassan Chowk on Vehari Road in Multan on Monday, triggering an emergency response from Rescue 1122.
According to initial reports, the blaze was caused by a suspected short circuit and quickly spread to cotton-processing sections of the factory, including the opening, cleaning and ginning machinery.
Rescue 1122 firefighters rushed to the scene and launched firefighting operations. After strenuous efforts, they managed to bring the fire under control.
Fortunately, no casualties or damage to the cotton stock have been reported so far.
The cause of the incident is being examined.
