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Karachi-Lyari building collapse

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More than 20 people, women & children extreamly injured.


June 07th , 2020, was an ordinary and Normal day in Karachi, Pakistan. As ordinary as overpopulation, covid19, and limited resources could allow a city.

But, it changed into a day to be remembered as one of the darkest in the history of the city.

Around of evening 2 buildings collapse a poor  area in the Karachi The  Kalri area of Lyari, Karachi. 26 residents are still missing while 12 bodies had been recovered in 24 hours. He had also directed for three surrounding buildings to be evacuated.

However it remains unclear as to how many people were inside the building at the time of collapse.


Only 30% of the rubble has been removed as the congested streets of Lyari are proving to be a hurdle in the rescue efforts. Many ambulances are still on site.

Rescue teams were avoiding use of heavy machinery to remove the debris.

Earlier four people, including three children were reported killed and several people injured after the six-story building collapsed in the Lyari area of Karachi on Thursday.

 H4C Team on sport they  have said many people are still trapped under the debris.

More than 20 people, including women and children, have been rescued from the rubble, while residents of the area are currently helping with the rescue operation. All injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

Rescuers are facing difficulties in reaching the trapped residents owing to the congested pathway towards the collapse site.


Rescuers are facing difficulties in reaching the trapped residents owing to the congested pathway towards the collapse site.




 Sources said around 1000 buildings in Karachi have been declared dilapidated and dangerous for living.

This is not the first such incident in the area as three other buildings have collapsed over the past two years in the same neighbourhood, and an additional four in the rest of the city.





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