Spread the loveKarachi, Jan 29: Authorities in Pakistan’s largest city have ended the search and rescue operation at the fire-ravaged Gul Plaza shopping mall, with the confirmed death toll rising to 73, officials said after days of painstaking recovery work among charred rubble. Karachi, Jan 29: Authorities in Pakistan’s largest city have ended the search and rescue operation at the fire-ravaged Gul Plaza shopping mall, with the confirmed death toll rising to 73, officials said after days of painstaking recovery work among charred rubble. The devastating fire broke out on January 17 at the multi-story Gul Plaza complex in the Saddar area, engulfing the building and trapping many inside. Emergency teams battled the inferno for hours amid dense smoke and unstable debris before bringing it under control. The operation was formally called off as authorities sealed the ruined structure and shifted focus to investigation, identification and recovery efforts.