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KARACHI: A fire broke out at a medicine warehouse in Karachi late Sunday, which the firefighting officials declared of third degree.

The inferno soon engulfed the godown located near Chamra Chowrangi in Karachi's Korangi area.

Around 12 fire tenders have been busy dousing the blaze for the past five hours, but it is said to be still raging.

Officials have called fire tenders from across the megapolis. At least one person has been reported injured in the wake of the incident.

In another incident, eight people were injured as a result of a cylinder explosion in Defence Phase-8 area of the city.

Police say they are investigating the matter.