KARACHI: A fire erupted in the basement of a building in Karachi late Friday, however, it was extinguished shortly, firefighting officials said.

The blaze erupted inside a building in Karachi's Karimabad area, after which two fire tenders were dispatched to the site, officials said.

The fire broke out inside a shop in the basement, which had woods in it.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze after nearly half an hour.

No loss of life or property was reported in the incident.