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Death toll rises to 27 in Pakistan building collapse as rescue ends

  • On Sunday, rescue teams concluded a nearly three-day operation at the Lyari five-storey building in Karachi, with the death toll reaching 27.
  • Years before the collapse, the Sindh Building Control Authority marked the building unsafe, issued notices, and documented illegal additions, including two extra floors added despite warnings issued as recently as June 25.
  • According to rescue officials, 27 bodies, including three children and nine women, were recovered using a heartbeat-detection device, with 11 injured—10 discharged—highlighting rescue efforts' complexity.
  • Following the collapse, 22 unsafe buildings have been declared, with 14 evacuated, and a high-level committee formed to investigate the incident and prevent future disasters.
  • The Sindh government plans to review evacuation and safety measures for over 400 dangerous buildings in Karachi, aiming to evacuate all hazardous structures in Lyari, amid ongoing declarations of unsafe complexes.
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In Karachi, on Sunday after the collapse of a five-storey residential building, the search for survivors has been stopped, and the number of deaths has risen to 27. The cause could be government failure.

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Malay Mail broke the news in Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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