KAMOKE: A petrol shop here on KasokiRoad caught fire late Monday night, claiming the life of a policeman and injuring three others, rescue officials said.
The fire erupted when oil shipment was being offloaded from a tanker near the shop and flames in an electric motor spun out of control, turning into a blaze, rescue officers explained.
As the firefighters doused the flames for almost an hour, Assistant Superintendent (ASI) Javed Iqbal– who was attempting to evacuate people – passed out due to smoke inhalation. He lost his battle for life on way to the hospital, rescue officers added.
On the other hand, the wounded– including owners Zeeshan and Jibran Ibad and employee Waqar – were shifted to a nearby hospital, rescue officials stated.