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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Woman falls into overflowing nullah in Nabha of Patiala due to municipal negligence
PATIALA: A 52-year-old woman fell into an overflowing nullah due to missing covers and ongoing roadwork in Patiala's Bathindia Mohalla. The incident, captured on CCTV, has gone viral on social media, raising serious questions over the alleged negligence of the Municipal Council Nabha in Patiala district. The victim, identified as Madhu, was walking with her daughter-in-law when she accidentally stepped into the uncovered portion of the nullah on Wednesday late evening. The nullah was overflowing following heavy rainfall, and the adjacent road was under construction with several nullah covers missing, making it difficult for pedestrians to navigate the path safely. Eyewitnesses said that it was the screams of her daughter-in-law that alerted nearby residents, who rushed to the spot and pulled Madhu out of the nullah. She was initially taken to a hospital in Nabha, but due to the absence of X-ray and CT scan facilities, she was later shifted to a private hospital in Patiala for further treatment. The officials of Nabha council claimed that a slab of the nullah was left open due to its cleaning process, but the residents claimed that various portions of the nullah were left uncovered for many years and all requests to the officials fell on deaf ears. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Madhu's brother-in-law, Dev Raj, said she suffered internal shock and ingested contaminated water during the fall. 'It could have been a bigger tragedy. Just moments before the incident, she handed over her one-and-a-half-year-old grandchild, whom she was carrying, to her daughter-in-law,' he added. He said local residents have long been demanding that the municipal authorities cover the open nullah and build a small boundary wall along its edge. However, they allege that repeated appeals to the municipal councillor and officials have been ignored. Even after this incident, they claim they were told that only the road construction is sanctioned, and no tender has been issued for covering the nullah. Executive Officer of the Nabha Nagar Council, Gurcharan Singh , said, "A slab of the nullah was left open due to its cleaning, but recent rains halted the cleaning process." When asked if any instruction boards were installed at the spot to make residents aware and avoid any incident, he said, "I would check with the contractor about it." The incident has highlighted the risks posed by unchecked civic apathy and has reignited the debate over the accountability of local urban bodies in ensuring basic public safety.
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First Post
06-07-2025
- General
- First Post
27 dead in Pakistan after five-storey building collapses in Karachi
Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled around 10:00 am on Friday in Karachi's impoverished Lyari neighbourhood read more Families wait amidst the debris of a collapsed building in Karachi on July 5, 2025. Source: AFP Rescue teams were in the final stages of clearing the wreckage of a five-storey building that collapsed in Pakistan's mega city of Karachi killing 27 people, officials said Sunday. Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled around 10:00 am on Friday in Karachi's impoverished Lyari neighbourhood, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. 'Most of the debris has been removed,' Hassaan Khan, a spokesman for government rescue service 1122 told AFP, adding that the death toll stood at 27 on Sunday morning. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He expected the operation to finish by the afternoon. Authorities said the building had been declared unsafe and eviction notices were sent to occupants between 2022 and 2024, but landlords and some residents told AFP they had not received them. 'My daughter is under the rubble,' 54-year-old Dev Raj told AFP at the scene on Saturday. 'She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago.' 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.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
Death toll in Pakistan building collapse rises to 27
KARACHI: Rescue teams were in the final stages of clearing the wreckage of a five-storey building that collapsed in Pakistan's mega city of Karachi killing 27 people, officials said Sunday. Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled around 10:00 am on Friday in Karachi's impoverished Lyari neighbourhood, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. 'Most of the debris has been removed,' Hassaan Khan, a spokesman for government rescue service 1122 told AFP, adding that the death toll stood at 27 on Sunday morning. He expected the operation to finish by the afternoon. Authorities said the building had been declared unsafe and eviction notices were sent to occupants between 2022 and 2024, but landlords and some residents told AFP they had not received them. 'My daughter is under the rubble,' 54-year-old Dev Raj told AFP at the scene on Saturday. 'She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago.' 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. – AFP
Malay Mail
06-07-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Karachi building collapse: Rescue teams wrap up search after 27 killed
KARACHI, July 6 — Rescue teams were in the final stages of clearing the wreckage of a five-storey building that collapsed in Pakistan's mega city of Karachi killing 27 people, officials said today. Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled around 10:00 am on Friday in Karachi's impoverished Lyari neighbourhood, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. 'Most of the debris has been removed,' Hassaan Khan, a spokesman for government rescue service 1122 told AFP, adding that the death toll stood at 27 this morning. He expected the operation to finish by the afternoon. Authorities said the building had been declared unsafe and eviction notices were sent to occupants between 2022 and 2024, but landlords and some residents told AFP they had not received them. 'My daughter is under the rubble,' 54-year-old Dev Raj told AFP at the scene yesterday. 'She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago.' 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. — AFP
CNA
06-07-2025
- CNA
Death toll in Pakistan building collapse rises to 27
KARACHI, Pakistan: Rescue teams were in the final stages of clearing the wreckage of a five-storey building that collapsed in Pakistan's mega city of Karachi killing 27 people, officials said on Sunday (Jul 6). Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled around 10am on Friday in Karachi's impoverished Lyari neighbourhood, which was once plagued by gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. "Most of the debris has been removed," Hassaan Khan, a spokesman for government rescue service 1122 told AFP, adding that the death toll stood at 27 on Sunday morning. He expected the operation to finish by the afternoon. Authorities said the building had been declared unsafe and eviction notices were sent to occupants between 2022 and 2024, but landlords and some residents told AFP they had not received them. "My daughter is under the rubble," 54-year-old Dev Raj told AFP at the scene on Saturday. "She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago." 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.
