A fire and explosions at a firecracker factory in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, injured at least two dozen people on Thursday, officials said. The explosion occurred after a massive fire broke out at the firecracker factory on MA Jinnah Road in Karachi's Saddar area, Rescue 1122 officials told the media on the scene.

Torrential monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan, leaving Sindh province and its capital Karachi grappling with power outages and waterlogging on Thursday.

Officials say an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has injured at least 25 people, some critically.

CCTV footage shows the moment a fireworks factory in Karachi exploded on August 21. — DawnNewsTV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21, 2025. — DawnNews TV A fire breaks out at a warehouse in Karachi on August 21,

Viral Videos: Plumes of black smoke engulfed a factory in Pakistan's Karachi, after a massive explosion shook the place. Multiple videos of the incident circulating on social media showed the extent of destruction, with many netizens claiming that the blast was so massive, it was heard for several kilometres.

A devastating explosion at a Karachi fireworks storage facility injured at least ... Dawn furthed added.Explosions at fireworks facilities are not uncommon in Pakistan. In January, six people were killed in a similar blast at a fireworks storage site ...

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 30 people were injured after a blaze erupted in a fireworks factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, rescue and police officials said.

Pakistan has issued a flood alert for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains, as rescue teams continued searching for missing people in the northwest, where severe floods have killed hundreds over the past week.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan senior leader Dr. Farooq Sattar has demanded that Karachi be declared a disaster-hit city and all federal and provincial taxes waived in light of the massive destruction caused by recent rains.