A huge fire erupted at the Gul Plaza shopping mall on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road on Saturday night, killing two people and injuring seven others, according to officials. South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that two people had died while seven others were injured. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaanul Haseeb Khan told Dawn that the fire erupted in shops located on the ground floor. However, he said there were people stuck up on the upper portion of the high-rise building. “Six people have been injured and taken to the hospital,” he said. “Six fire tenders are busy controlling the fire; however, the situation is critical,” he said. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar directed officials to divert traffic in the area to alternative routes for the safe passage of citizens. In a statement, he said that the cause of the fire should be ascertained through a thorough investigation. He said that the building should be should be secured so that the fire should not spread. The minister said the routes should be cleared to that fire brigade vehicles could access the scene. More to follow