Two dead, 10 injured as building collapses in Lyari

  • There are fears more people are stuck under the debris for which heavy machinery has been called
Updated 13 Sep, 2020

(Karachi) At least two people died and 10 others sustained injuries when a two-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi's Lyari area, media reported on Sunday. This is the second incident that occurred days after a building caved in in Korangi's Allah Wala Town.

According to details, the building collapsed in Lyari's Koyla Godam. Soon after the incident, rescue teams immediately reached the scene and shifted the bodies and injured people to local hospital.

Rangers and police teams have cordoned of the area. Meanwhile, there are fears that more people are stuck under the debris for which heavy machinery has been called.

Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has taken notice of the incident and sought report from the provincial chief secretary.

On September 10, a child was killed when a four-storey building collapsed in Karachi's Korangi Town. Eight people, including women and children were recovered from the rubble.

The incident occurred in Allah Wala Town where the building came crumbling down. The buildings situated near the site of the incident also incurred damaged.

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