Two killed in Karachi oil terminal fire

KARACHI: At least two people were killed and four others injured on Thursday when a massive fire broke out at Keamari oil terminal in Karachi suspending the petrol supply to other parts of the country.

Police said the bodies of two people who were working at the Keamari oil terminal at the time of the blaze were recovered and identified.

Both individuals were the tanker drivers and residents of the Kutchi Para neighbourhood nearby, an official of oil tankers association confirmed to Geo News.

The inferno was brought under control after several hours.

Oil supply disrupted

All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association announced that it was suspending supply of petroleum products across the country after an oil terminal at Keamari caught fire.

“We have suffered massive losses due to the fire,” said Senior Vice Chairman Oil Tankers Association Shams Shahwani. He added that they have removed their tankers from the terminal for now.

“We will assess the situation after the fire has been extinguished and then decide on restoring the supply,” said Shahwani.

Earlier, Senior superintendent City Police Muqadas Haider said that they had stopped the fire from spreading further.

“We have called in more fire brigade tenders,” the police officer had said.

Meanwhile, traffic towards Keamari has also been diverted by placing a container on the road leading to the port.

The Pakistan Navy also announced that it has dispatched its team members, said a spokesperson. He added that the navy fire tenders were also taking part in the operation.