5-storey building collapses like a house of cards in Karachi, Pakistan, 7 dead, 8 injured

A five-storey building on Fida Hussain Sheikha Road in the Baghdadi area of Lyari collapsed in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday (July 4). Seven people were killed and eight others were injured. Efforts are still underway to rescue people trapped under the rubble of the building. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui posted on ‘X’ and wrote, ‘A five-storey building has collapsed in Baghdadi, Lyari. Relief and rescue operations are underway. Seven bodies have been recovered.’ The five-storey building, built in 1974, was on the list of dilapidated buildings in the old areas of Karachi. Lyari is one of the most densely populated, low-lying and low-income areas of Karachi. Several machines had to be called to remove the rubble of the building. But during the rescue operation, a 3-month-old baby girl was found alive. Rescuers said 25 people may still be trapped under the rubble. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has ordered officials to expedite rescue operations. He has ordered the Sindh Building Control Authority to submit a report and inspect all dangerous structures in the city.

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