Death toll in Karachi mall fire jumps to 11

Karachi mayor says over 60 people are missing

Smoke rises from a fire burning in a part of the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building that collapsed after a massive fire broke out, in Karachi, Pakistan, Jan 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi rose to 11, a police official told Reuters on Monday, a day after flames tore through the complex in the historic downtown district, reducing parts of the building to rubble.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on Sunday that more than 60 people were missing.