Quetta: Fire tears through UN warehouse

QUETTA: Quetta fire department is fighting a raging fire that, since its eruption, has consumed most of the relief goods in a United Nations refugee agency warehouse here on Wednesday, Geo News reported.

According to sources, the cause of the fire is yet unknown, but investigators aren't ruling out arson as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) godown housed tents, clothing, blankets, medicines, etc for Afghan refugees.

Reportedly the warehouse building near Quetta airport caught fire after an explosion.

Firemen are fighting the fire hard staying outside the structure showering water on it, but without much success.

More details are awaited