One dead, two injured after shop roof collapses on Karachi’s Manghopir Road: rescue services
KARACHI: One person was killed and two others were injured after the roof of a corner shop collapsed near the New Nazimabad Flyover in Karachi on Thursday, rescue services said. A Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that a search and rescue team, along with a disaster response vehicle and an ambulance, was immediately dispatched to the scene. Rescue 1122 recovered three individuals from the debris, who…
Karachi witnessed a tragic incident on Thursday when the roof of a corner shop collapsed, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to two others. Rescue services rushed to the scene, with Rescue 1122 dispatching a search and rescue team, a disaster response vehicle, and an ambulance. After recovering three individuals from the debris, a spokesperson from Rescue 1122 confirmed that one of them, a 42-year-old man, succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital.
The remaining two victims are children, aged eight and five. The site has been secured and ceded to the relevant authorities. The building's construction was reportedly ongoing at the time of the collapse. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed concern over the incident and directed that the injured receive the best medical treatment possible.
He also requested a report from the Sindh Building Control Authority to ascertain the cause of the accident and investigate any potential negligence. This incident echoes similar tragedies in other parts of the country, such as the collapse of a building in Multan on October 27, which killed one and injured seven others, and a school roof collapse in Peshawar on October 15, claiming the lives of 31 people, including 30 students and a female teacher.
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