The death toll from the fire incident at Arshi shopping mall and residential flats in Karachi, Pakistan, rose to five on Thursday, as reported by a local news channel. (AP)
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The death toll from the fire, initially at four, has now risen to five as rescue personnel recovered another body from the fire-affected residential building. (AP)
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"The number of people killed in the incident has increased to 5, one person is injured," rescue officials said. Moreover, the rescue operations that continued till late last night have been completed. (AP)
"The body found on the first floor of the shopping mall was taken to the hospital," rescue officials revealed. (AP)
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The incident occurred on Wednesday when a six-storey commercial-cum-residential building named Arshi Shopping Centre caught fire on Shahrah-e-Pakistan near Ayesha Manzil in District Central's Federal B Area. (AP)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
