12 perish in Karachi building collapse

[ad_1] Listen to article KARACHI: At least 11 people died and several others sustained injuries, when a dilapidated five-storey residential building collapsed in the Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi on Friday morning, police and witnesses said, with rescuers searching through the rubble for trapped victims. The incident happened in Lyari’s Baghdadi, near the Lea Market, just before 11am. … Read more

Monsoon toll tops 45 as 13 perish in 24 hours

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The death toll from monsoon-triggered flash floods and rain-related incidents across Pakistan surged to 45 on Sunday, with 13 more fatalities reported in the past 24 hours alone, as relentless downpours battered multiple regions. From mountainous torrents in Swat to deadly roof collapses in Karachi, the unfolding crisis has exposed the strain … Read more