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4 days ago
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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
4 days ago
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- 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
4 days ago
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- 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
4 days ago
- 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.
Straits Times
4 days ago
- General
- Straits Times
Death toll in Pakistan building collapse rises to 27
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Most of the debris has been removed after a five-storey building in Pakistan collapsed on July 4. 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 on July 6. Residents reported hearing cracking sounds shortly before the apartment block crumbled at around 10am (1pm Singapore time) on July 4 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,' Mr Hassaan Khan, a spokesman for government rescue service 1122 told AFP, adding that the death toll stood at 27 on the morning of July 6. 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 July 4. 'She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore First BTO project in Sembawang North to be offered in July launch Business High Court orders Instagram seller to pay Louis Vuitton $200,000 in damages over counterfeit goods Singapore MOH studying 18 proposals to integrate TCM into public healthcare Singapore TTSH to demolish century-old pavilion wards, keeping one as heritage marker World Death toll from Texas floods reaches at least 43; dozens still missing Singapore Red Lions and naval divers join forces for Jump of Unity at NDP 2025 Singapore His world crashed when he got F9 in O-level Tamil but PropNex co-founder Ismail Gafoor beat the odds Asia HIV surge in the Philippines amid poor sex education, policy gaps 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
