Gul Plaza search operation ends, authorities seal scorched building

The search operation of the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire has culminated after 10 days of arduous rescue and relief efforts, and the scorched shopping centre has been sealed, the district administration said on Tuesday. The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has said that experts from Lahore Forensic Laboratory and Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) will inspect the building, and that it may take more than a week to complete the structure's inspection.