3 dead, 22 injured as five-storey residential building collapses in Karachi

At least three people lost their lives while several others were injured as a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Gulbahar — formerly known as Golimar — area collapsed on Thursday.

Karachi Metropolitan Cooperation Director Medical and Health Services Dr Salma Kauser said that three people were killed in the collapse, while 22 injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Police and Rangers reached the area as a large crowd from neighbouring buildings had gathered in the streets.

Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar, while taking notice of the incident, ordered that the injured should be provided the best possible medical care.

Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Mahar had also directed Central Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Arif Aslam Rao to head the rescue operation in the area, a police press release said.

A contingent of police and rangers was dispatched to the area to help with the rescue operation as a number of area residents gathered in the street.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail took notice of the building collapse and asked Commissioner Karachi and Sindh Building Control Authority to compile detailed reports on the incident.

The chief minister also asked for a detailed report on the building’s construction to be compiled after the relief operations are concluded.