At least 1 killed, 7 injured as roof of under-construction building collapses in Multan

On Tuesday, a tragic incident occurred near Multan's Northern Bypass when the roof of an under-construction plaza collapsed, resulting in at least one death and seven injuries, according to Rescue 1122. The plaza was situated near the National College of Business Administration and Economics. The rescue service confirmed that seven injured individuals were shifted to Nishtar Hospital, while one person had succumbed to the collapse.

Rescue officials launched a search and rescue operation, with a team remaining at the site until the salvage operation was completed. Initially, eight laborers were present on the site, though the possibility of any additional individuals trapped under the debris could not be ruled out until the wreckage was cleared. Rescue 1122 dispatched ten vehicles for relief operations, comprising five ambulances, three rescue motorbikes, one rescue vehicle, and one fire vehicle.

The hospital reported that six injured were taken in, with the remaining individual reported deceased. Among the injured, three suffered head injuries of unknown severity, and the other three encountered minor injuries. Medical staff at Nishtar Hospital were on high alert, providing the best available medical care to the victims.

Such building and roof collapses are not uncommon in Pakistan, often resulting from inadequate safety standards and the use of substandard construction materials. A similar incident took place earlier this month in Peshawar, where a school's roof collapse killed a teacher and 30 students. In September, two men lost their lives in Pakpattan after their house's roof collapsed during heavy rain and a windstorm.

Additionally, on June 30, 14 children tragically died when the roof of a private tuition center collapsed in Lahore's Kahna area.