11 dead, over 30 injured as five-storey residential building collapses in Karachi

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11 dead, over 30 injured as five-storey residential building collapses in Karachi

At least 11 people were killed and several others injured when a five-storey residential building in Karachi's Gulbahar area — formerly known as Golimar — collapsed on Thursday.

According to Karachi Metropolitan Cooperation Director Medical and Health Services Dr Salma Kauser, 11 people had so far been killed due to the collapse, while some 30 others had been brought to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in injured condition.

Dr Kauser added that some of the injured were given first aid and discharged from the hospital while others were referred to the orthopaedic and surgery departments.

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

Rescue efforts underway in the area. — Photo provided by police


Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the building collapse and directed Commissioner Karachi ensure that rescue and relief operations to are executed smoothly the area.

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.

 

[pak-marine]

Alarming numbers of portions are built all over district central and old karachi , professional gangster like mafias are behind it they have links in security forces , govt departments etc nothing can stop them !

a small scale earthquake “ Allah na Karay” will cause mayhem and destruction and kill thousands considering karachi is so densely populated. Plots less than 50 yds have built structures as high as 5/6 stories ... its a disaster in making but no one gives a flying fck about this unfortunate city

 

[El Sidd]

Inalillah e wa inna Ilahe Rajiyoun.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Karachi university ky graduates ka sahkar lagta hy.

Kyun ky degree haq parstoo ka haq tha aur Altaf Bahi ny Phone per 9-0 ky kuty b ko dilwa dia.

 

[NeonNinja]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

 

[El Sidd]

Karachi university ky graduates ka sahkar lagta hy.

these buildings are older than many structures inside the Karachi university

 

[dexter]

Karachi university ky graduates ka sahkar lagta hy.

Kyun ky degree haq parstoo ka haq tha aur Altaf Bahi ny Phone per 9-0 ky kuty b ko dilwa dia.

Bhai jan Karachi university mein engineering nahi parhayi jati. Jis cheez ka pata na ho usme kudte nahi hen.
Majority of these buildings are being constructed by builders who use low quality materials and low building standards. These are not designed by engineers or architects.
This was a 4 storey residential building on 80 square yards, these types of sahkar are all over the city.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Bhai jan Karachi university mein engineering nahi parhayi jati. Jis cheez ka pata na ho usme kudte nahi hen.
Majority of these buildings are being constructed by builders who use low quality materials and low building standards. These are not designed by engineers or architects.
This was a 4 storey residential building on 80 square yards, these types of sahkar are all over the city.

Main ny kab kaha Engineering parhai jati hy or did I mentioned Engineer anywhere. Building process main aik tu so called educated haqooq wala lazmi shamil ho ga. Wasay b koi Muskil baat nhi, Bahi ky aik phone per Karachi Uni Kia Karachi ka koi b School degree issue ker Dyta.

 

[waz]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

Obviously the complete lack of any standards for buildings.

 

[Cthulhu]

RIP to the deceased, Fast recovery to the injured.

 

[StormBreaker]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.

Obviously the complete lack of any standards for buildings.

Bro, these are illegally created floors, visit Liaqatabad naddi, you will find 60sqyd homes with 5-6 floors. People and SBCA are to blame.
Furthermore, Government of Sindh isn’t interested in legit checking post drawing and construction, to conduct safety tests, instead, a police vehicle appears every other day or week while construction, asks for chai pani like beggars, then SBCA guys ask for “BHATTA”

 

[surge]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

 

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3 more bodies recovered from fallen Gulbahar building, death toll rises to 25
Qazi HassanUpdated March 08, 2020
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Security personnel and volunteers carry out rescue work on the rooftop of one of the structures upon which the five-storey building fell on Thursday. — Dawn/File
Three more bodies were recovered on Sunday from the debris of a building that fell in Karachi's Gulbahar area earlier this week, bringing the death toll to 25.

On Thursday, the residential building had fallen on two adjacent structures, bringing them to the ground as well, killing 14 people and inuring at least 17 others. Since then, bodies of multiple victims have been retrieved from the debris while a boy was pulled out alive from the rubble on Saturday.

However, seven to eight people still remain trapped underneath the collapsed building, according to the spokesperson of Edhi Foundation Saad Edhi. "The rescue operation is ongoing and we have reached the ground floor. The rescuers have apprehensions some seven to eight people are still trapped [...] they might be alive."

The spokesperson added that the area was congested so more heavy machinery could not be brought in to help with rescue efforts. A rescue team of the Pakistan Army cordoned off the area while the workers at the site said that the rescue operation is expected to be completed by Sunday evening.

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Preliminary investigation suggests builder's fault
A preliminary investigation suggested that the builder had allegedly carried out major excavation work at the foundation and tried to erect additional pillars to support the existing pillars. He did it to strengthen the building structure and prevent it from collapsing.

Read: Boy recovered alive from building debris

Rizvia Society police station investigation officer Agha Amir told Dawn that the owner, Mohammed Javed Khan, had started construction work on a fifth floor when the building cracked.

Govt authorities take notice
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday had taken notice of the building collapse and directed Commissioner Karachi to ensure that rescue and relief operations were executed smoothly in the area.

Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar, while taking notice of the incident, had ordered that the injured 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, according to a police press release. A contingent of police and Rangers was dispatched to the area to help with the rescue operation.

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

On Friday, a case was registered at Rizvia Police Station in Karachi in the state's name against the building owner. The first information report 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.

 

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1539325/k...ises-to-27-as-authorities-recover-more-bodies

27 dead so far