Karachi Fire Brigade Department has completed the inspection of three important highways and audited 266 buildings of I.I. Chandrigar Road, Shahrah Faisal and Shahrah Quaideen.
According to the alarming report, fire extinguishers are present in only six buildings out of 266 while over 200 buildings on three highways lacked basic facilities to control fire in emergency.
According to the fire safety report, there is no emergency exit in 62 percent of the buildings, while the electrical wiring system in 70 percent of the buildings is substandard.