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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
Straits Times
06-07-2025
- 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
Observer
06-07-2025
- General
- Observer
Death toll in Pakistan building collapse rises to 27
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. sam/ecl/mtp
Business Recorder
25-04-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Mysterious fire in Karachi's Korangi Creek extinguishes itself again
A mysterious fire that erupted in March near an oil refinery in Karachi's Korangi Creek area extinguished by itself again last night, TPL Properties shared this in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. The blaze flared up on March 29 during drilling. 'In continuation of our previous updates regarding the fire incident at Korangi Creek, TPL is pleased to confirm that the fire that broke out at Korangi Creek on the evening of March 28, 2025, once again extinguished naturally late last night,' the notice read. This marks the second time within the past 10 days that the fire extinguished on its own. 'This appears to be in line with the projected 2–3 week timeline shared by industry experts and as per TPL's own internal assessment.' The fire extinguished by itself on April 15, but the authorities later reignited it to 'prevent gas leak hazards'. 'The fire extinguished itself last night [April 15] but the gas was still leaking, which could cause health and safety hazards to the people in nearby areas,' Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan told Business Recorder then. 'After examination, authorities decided to reignite the fire in a controlled manner,' he added. TPL's Friday notice further said that following the formation of a technical committee on April 8, 2025 by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the American firm Cudd Well was engaged by the committee to provide technical evaluation and advise on containment strategies. 'The fire's decline in intensity and eventual extinguishment is primarily attributed to it being a small pocket of gas. 'Nonetheless, the expert committee and TPL continue to monitor the area closely for any signs of residual gas leakage. The next course of action will be determined in alignment with the ongoing evaluations by the Government-appointed technical committee,' the notice read.
