At least one person was killed and several others were injured on Thursday after part of a two-storey building collapsed on Manghopir Road in Karachi.
The collapse happened during construction work at a corner shop in the Qalandria Chowk area, near the New Nazimabad Flyover. Rescue teams are still searching the rubble for more people.
What happened on Manghopir Road
Rescue 1122 said the roof of a small confectionery shop collapsed while construction work was going on. The shop sits at a street corner near Shabbir Medical, and people visit it for breakfast.
The man who died was named as Abdul Bari. The injured were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment.
Different news outlets gave different figures for the injured as the rescue went on, from two to six. Rescue 1122 said three people had been pulled from the debris and taken to hospital.
Rescue teams search the rubble
Rescue 1122 teams and Edhi ambulances reached the site soon after the collapse. They are working to clear the debris and find anyone still trapped underneath.
Rescue officials said they feared more people could be buried under the rubble. The search operation was still going on hours after the collapse.
Chief minister orders a report
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident. He told the authorities to speed up the rescue work and to give the injured the best possible medical treatment.
He also asked the Sindh Building Control Authority for a report on the incident. The report will look at what caused the collapse and whether anyone was negligent.
What happens next
The cause of the collapse is still under investigation. Officials have not yet said why the roof fell during the construction work.
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