5 dead, 1 injured as part of under-construction building collapses in Karachi’s Boat Basin area

Pakistan

At least five people lost their lives while one other were injured on Saturday when part of an under construction building in Karachi’s Boat Basin area collapsed.

The five killed were construction workers identified as Faisal Islam, Riaz Khan, Aslam, Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Asad.

According to DawnNewsTV the structure fell while construction work was being underway. The five men who lost their lives were crushed under the part of the building that collapsed.

The injured man has been shifted to a hospital.

“The incident is being investigated, we want to know how the collapse occurred,” Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shalwani told DawnNewsTV; adding that the building contractor will also be asked some questions.

SSP Investigation South also spoke to DawnNewsTV about the incident and termed it as tragic.

He said that this is a case of accidental murder and a first investigation report will be registered in the name of the state. “No one is here, everyone fled the scene,” he said, adding that no arrests have been made as yet.

The Sindh Building Control Authority has been called to the site, while the area has been cordoned off to avoid the possibility of any more such incidents. The building has been sealed by the District Commissioner’s department.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and has called for a detailed report on the matter from commissioner Karachi.



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