A vehicle carrying Afghan families returning to Afghanistan was swept away by a flash flood in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Khyber district, with rescue workers finding three bodies.

A house fire in the Tehkal Payan area of Peshawar resulted in the deaths of a couple and their four children, according to Rescue 1122.

A workshop fire in Lahore has been brought under control, with cooling operations underway and no immediate casualties reported by Rescue 1122.

A train derailed in Pakistan's Punjab province, resulting in 25 injuries. The Punjab Emergency Department Rescue 1122 rescued trapped passengers and transported them to a nearby hospital.

KARACHI: A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Karachi’s SITE area on Tuesday, Rescue 1122 said. Spokesperson Rescue 1122, in a statement, said that the chemical factory was located near Valika Chowrangi and efforts were underway to control the fire. “A fire brigade truck, along with rescue teams, was immediately dispatched to the site of the incident, as soon as the Rescue 1122 received report of the incident,” the spokesperson added. A contingent of Sindh Rangers personnel was also dispatched to the site of the incident, their spokesperson said in a statement. “Rangers personnel are actively participating in the relief activities and rescue operation along with the fire brigade and rescue personnel,” the spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab took notice of the incident. In a post on X, Mayor Wahab said, “KMC fire team is attending to the fire incident reported at a factory in SITE Industrial Area. Will keep everyone posted.” According to an earlier statement, Mayor Wahab had “directed all departments of the KMC to stay alert”. He issued instructions to utilise all available resources for the rescue operation. The statement added that the “water board authorities were also instructed to take emergency measures”. “All possible steps should be taken to control the fire,” the mayor was quoted as saying. “There will be no compromise made on the safety of human lives,” he added. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, as per a statement, directed Mayor Wahab and the commissioner to supervise the rescue efforts and investigate the cause of the fire. The incident comes a day after a huge fire erupted in the bushes near the University of Karachi (KU). It was brought under control later.

A glacier burst incident in Upper Swat’s Kalam Valley, Pakistan, has resulted in one person missing and six others injured. Rescue efforts are underway to locate the missing individual.

A suicide attack near a mosque in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, has resulted in two fatalities and several injuries, with victims transported to DHQ Tajazai for medical treatment.

Five policemen were among eight people injured after unidentified assailants attacked a police vehicle and a Rescue 1122 ambulance in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district.

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PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed and 14 others injured after a powerful explosion near Miryan Police Station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu on Monday. According to a statement by the police, the blast occurred when explosive material planted in a motorcycle was detonated. A child was among those killed in the explosion. According to Rescue 1122 officials, emergency teams promptly reached the scene and moved the bodies and injured parties to nearby hospitals. More to follow

A search operation is ongoing for a mountaineer after a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) affected seven people in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with three injured individuals sent to Central Hospital Saidu Sharif.

K-P Police killed two terrorists in an encounter in Bannu, who were reportedly linked to the murder of a Rescue 1122 driver and wanted in several other crimes.

Floodwaters have blocked the Zhob–Dera Ismail Khan highway in Pakistan, leaving passengers stranded. Authorities have deployed Rescue 1122, NHA teams, and heavy machinery to clear the road and reopen the highway.

KARACHI: A huge fire erupted at a factory in SITE on Thursday evening, prompting authorities to call fire tenders across the metropolis. However, no casualties were reported. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan told Dawn that information about a fire at a textile industry near Nauras Chowrangi was received around 6:15pm. He said 10 fire tenders of Rescue 1122, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) fire brigade and two snorkels were busy controlling the blaze. “Fire tenders h...