Pakistan shopping mall fire kills at least 10

A fire broke out in the RJ shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan.

The incident resulted in the death of 10 people and left 22 others injured.

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The fire started early in the morning and was later extinguished.

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Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui provided the casualty figures on social media.

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The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.

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