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Death Toll From Building Collapsed in Karachi Climbs to 19

KARACHI: The death toll from a five-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s Gulbahar area rose to 19on Friday after rescue services recovered the bodies of three more victims, including a one-year-old baby.

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.

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.

In order to avoid more damage to life and property, officials ordered for nearby buildings to be vacated.