By Our Correspondent
KARACHI:The death toll from the tragic collapse of a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari area has reached 17, including seven women and a child, as rescue operations remain ongoing to locate survivors feared trapped under the rubble.
The incident occurred on Friday in the Baghdadi area of Lyari, bringing down the entire structure and causing damage to adjacent buildings. Rescue teams have so far pulled out 10 survivors from the debris.
Emergency response teams—including Rescue 1122, police, and Rangers—reached the scene promptly and launched relief efforts. Heavy machinery is being used to clear the rubble and aid search operations.
Among the bodies transferred to Civil Hospital were 55-year-old Hoor Bibi, 35-year-old Waseem, 21-year-old Prantik son of Harsey, and 28-year-old Prem son of unknown. Fatima, wife of Babu, succumbed to injuries, during treatment at Civil Hospital. The bodies of a 25-year-old woman, a 30-year-old man, and a 7-year-old child remain unidentified.
Sources confirm that 14 bodies were recovered by late Friday night, while three more were pulled from the debris on Saturday. With each recovered body, grief and anxiety have deepened among local residents, many of whom remain at the site in search of their missing loved ones.
