A massive fire has swept through a four-star hotel in Karachi, Pakistan, killing at least 11 people.
More than 50 people, including foreign guests, suffered injuries in the early morning blaze, which started in the hotel kitchen, police officer Tauqeer Naeem said.
The exact cause of the fire was not yet known, he said, adding four of those killed were women.
Dr Semi Jamali at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital said some foreigners were among those being treated for burns. Suffocation caused more deaths, she said.
TV footage of the incident showed guests at the hotel using bedsheets to climb down from windows.
A man standing at a balcony kept waving for help but the hotel did not have any means to reach him, survivor Hamid Ali said.
He said the guests were sleeping when the fire broke out.
Most of Pakistan’s buildings do not meet safety standards to avoid such disasters.