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Fires are common in Karachi's markets and factories, which are known for their poor infrastructure, but a blaze on such a scale is rare.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an opinion piece published on Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal said Iran would not hold back if attacked, but called for diplomacy and "respect" for his country.

But a scam industry expert this week noted alleged links between Cambodian officials and cyberscam networks, and said previous crackdowns had amounted to "performative acts".

Werner Jerling, Vice President of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers (SAICE), dismissed suggestions that engineers are simply “ticking boxes” but rather know the responsibility they have in building infrastructure.

The only casualties confirmed by local and international journalists have been injured civilians.