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South China Morning Post
7 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
14 killed in Pakistan building collapse, search continues for survivors
Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of a five-storey building collapse in Pakistan overnight, taking the toll on Saturday to 14 as the recovery operation continued for a second day. The residential block crumbled shortly after 10am on Friday in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. Abid Jalaluddin Shaikh, leading the government's 1122 rescue service at the scene, said the operation continued through the night 'without interruption'. 'It may take eight to twelve hours more to complete,' he said. Police official Summiaya Syed, at a Karachi hospital where the bodies were received, said that the death toll on Saturday morning stood at 14, half of them women, with 13 injured. Up to 100 people had been living in the building, senior police officer Arif Aziz told reporters.
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan building collapse: 14 killed, several trapped as search operations continue in Karachi
Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of a five-storey building collapse in Pakistan overnight, taking the toll on Saturday to 14 as the recovery operation continued for a second day. The incident happened shortly after 10 am (0500 GMT) in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. (AFP) The residential block crumbled shortly after 10:00 am on Friday in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. Abid Jalaluddin Shaikh, leading the government's 1122 rescue service at the scene, told AFP the operation continued through the night "without interruption". "It may take eight to 12 hours more to complete," he said. Police official Summiaya Syed, at a Karachi hospital where the bodies were received, told AFP that the death toll on Saturday morning stood at 14, half of them women, with 13 injured. Up to 100 people had been living in the building, senior police officer Arif Aziz told AFP. All six members of 70-year-old Jumho Maheshwari's family were at his flat on the first floor when he left for work early in the morning. "Nothing is left for me now -- my family is all trapped and all I can do is pray for their safe recovery," he told AFP on Friday afternoon. Another resident, Maya Sham Jee, said her brother's family was also trapped under the rubble. "It's a tragedy for us. The world has been changed for our family," she told AFP. 'We are helpless and just looking at the rescue workers to bring our loved ones back safely.' Shankar Kamho, 30, a resident of the building who was out at the time, said around 20 families were living inside. He described how his wife called him in a panic that the building was cracking. I told her to get out immediately," he told AFP at the scene. "She went to warn the neighbours, but one woman told her 'this building will stand for at least 10 more years'," he said. 'Still, my wife took our daughter and left. About 20 minutes later, the building collapsed.'
France 24
10 hours ago
- General
- France 24
Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 14
The residential block crumbled shortly after 10:00 am on Friday in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. Abid Jalaluddin Shaikh, leading the government's 1122 rescue service at the scene, told AFP the operation continued through the night "without interruption". "It may take eight to 12 hours more to complete," he said. Police official Summiaya Syed, at a Karachi hospital where the bodies were received, told AFP that the death toll on Saturday morning stood at 14, half of them women, with 13 injured. Up to 100 people had been living in the building, senior police officer Arif Aziz told AFP. All six members of 70-year-old Jumho Maheshwari's family were at his flat on the first floor when he left for work early in the morning. "Nothing is left for me now -- my family is all trapped and all I can do is pray for their safe recovery," he told AFP on Friday afternoon. Another resident, Maya Sham Jee, said her brother's family was also trapped under the rubble. "It's a tragedy for us. The world has been changed for our family," she told AFP. "We are helpless and just looking at the rescue workers to bring our loved ones back safely." Shankar Kamho, 30, a resident of the building who was out at the time, said around 20 families were living inside. He described how his wife called him in a panic that the building was cracking. I told her to get out immediately," he told AFP at the scene. "She went to warn the neighbours, but one woman told her 'this building will stand for at least 10 more years'," he said. "Still, my wife took our daughter and left. About 20 minutes later, the building collapsed." © 2025 AFP
Iraqi News
a day ago
- Iraqi News
Pakistan building collapse kills 7
Karachi – A five-storey building collapsed in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring eight, officials said, with rescuers searching through the rubble for trapped victims. The incident happened shortly after 10 am (0500 GMT) in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. Shankar Kamho, 30, a resident of the building who was out at the time, said around 20 families were living inside. 'I got a call from my wife saying the building was cracking and I told her to get out immediately,' he told AFP at the scene. 'She went to warn the neighbours, but one woman told her 'this building will stand for at least 10 more years'. Still, my wife took our daughter and left. About 20 minutes later, the building collapsed.' Rescuers retrieved seven bodies from the rubble, and rescued eight injured people, an official leading the operations, Abid Jalaluddin Shaikh, told AFP. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab confirmed the death toll to reporters as he visited the site. Up to 100 people had been living in the building, senior police officer Arif Aziz told AFP. Saad Edhi, of the Edhi welfare foundation that is part of the rescue operation, told AFP there could be 'at least eight to 10 more people still trapped', describing it as a 'worn-out building'. Nearby residents rushed to save their neighbours before rescuers took over to remove the rubble, along with at least five excavators. The heavy machinery struggled to access the narrow alleys, and police baton-charged residents to clear the way. All six family members of 70-year-old Jumho Maheshwari were at his flat on the first floor when he left for work early in the morning. 'Nothing is left for me now — my family is all trapped and all I can do is pray for their safe recovery,' he told AFP. Another resident, Maya Sham Jee, said her brother's family was also trapped under the rubble. 'It's a tragedy for us. The world has been changed for our family,' she told AFP. 'We are helpless and just looking at the rescue workers to bring our loved ones back safely.' In June 2020, at least 18 people were killed when a residential building housing about 40 apartments collapsed in the same area of the city. Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan, mainly because of poor safety standards and shoddy construction materials in the South Asian country of more than 240 million people. But Karachi, home to more than 20 million, is especially notorious for poor construction, illegal extensions, ageing infrastructure, overcrowding, and lax enforcement of building regulations.
Al Etihad
a day ago
- General
- Al Etihad
7 dead in Pakistan building collapse, woman escapes with family 20 minutes before
4 July 2025 19:52 Karachi (AFP)A five-storey building collapsed in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring eight, officials said, with rescuers searching through the rubble for trapped incident happened shortly after 10 am (0500 GMT) in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Kamho, 30, a resident of the building who was out at the time, said around 20 families were living inside. "I got a call from my wife saying the building was cracking and I told her to get out immediately," he told AFP at the scene."She went to warn the neighbours, but one woman told her 'this building will stand for at least 10 more years'. Still, my wife took our daughter and left. About 20 minutes later, the building collapsed."Rescuers retrieved seven bodies from the rubble, and rescued eight injured people, an official leading the operations, Abid Jalaluddin Shaikh, told Mayor Murtaza Wahab confirmed the death toll to reporters as he visited the to 100 people had been living in the building, senior police officer Arif Aziz told AFP. Nearby residents rushed to save their neighbours before rescuers took over to remove the rubble, along with at least five heavy machinery struggled to access the narrow alleys, and police baton-charged residents to clear the way. In June 2020, at least 18 people were killed when a residential building housing about 40 apartments collapsed in the same area of the city.
