KARACHI: The death toll from a five-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s Gulbahar area rose to 23 on Sunday after rescue services recovered four bodies from beneath the rubble.
Officials said they faced immense difficulty in getting access to the area as it was a highly congested locality where even the streets were impassable. Ambulances were parked at some distance in another street. The wounded persons were taken to different hospitals of the city.
Residents of the building are angry at the slow pace of the rescue operation and the fact that the builder hasn’t been arrested yet. They staged a protest against this
On Thursday, the residential building had fallen on two adjacent structures, bringing them to the ground as well.
A case was registered at Karachi’s Rizvia Police Station in the state’s name against the building owner, includes clauses 322 (causing death without intention), 119 (Qisas), 337 (causing bodily harm), 427 (mischief causing material damage) and 190 (aiding and abetting) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
So far, no arrests have been made and Additional Inspector General of Police Karachi, Ghulam Nabi Memon said that the police were waiting for the findings of the inquiry committee.
In order to avoid more damage to life and property, officials ordered for nearby buildings to be vacated.
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