One dead, two injured as part of building collapses in Karachi: Rescue 1122
“At least one person died, and two others were injured after a portion of a two-storey building collapsed near the New Nazimabad Flyover on Manghopir Road in Karachi, Rescue 1122 said on Thursday., the…”
It said three people had been rescued from the debris and shifted to the hospital. The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Abdul Bari, son of Abdul Aziz. Rescue officials expressed concern that more people might be trapped beneath the rubble, adding that search and rescue operations were underway to locate and recover any remaining victims.
Read More:Security guard killed as under-construction bridge structure collapses in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the collapse of a portion and directed the authorities to expedite rescue operations to remove the debris.
The chief minister also directed that the injured be provided with the best possible medical treatment and sought a report on the incident from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). “What were the causes of the incident, and was there any negligence?” the chief minister asked, directing the authorities to provide details.
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Earlier, an under-construction bridge structure that was part of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project collapsed near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, killing a security guard.
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