A five-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, claiming at least one life and injuring at least five people, rescue officials said on Friday.
All injured persons were shifted to the Trauma Centre at Civil Hospital Karachi, hospital sources confirmed. One person is in critical condition, while the others sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment.
The collapse occurred in the Baghdadi area of Lyari.
Rescue personnel said five people, including three woman, were initially pulled from the rubble with injuries.
Authorities fear more individuals may be trapped beneath the debris. A rescue operation is ongoing.
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has taken the notice of the incident.
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