In recent update, the authorities of the city have completed the rescue work of Lyari building collapse.
All bodies have been recovered from the rubble, and heavy machinery has now been removed from the site.
The area will be sealed now.
Lyari Building Collapse: Final rites held for 20 Hindu victims
The Lyari building collapse has claimed the lives of 27 people, with some still believed to be trapped under the debris.
The victims include 15 men, 9 women, and three children.
95 per cent of the debris has been cleared, but the operation is still going on.
According to reports, out of these victims, 20 people belonged to the Hindu community of Pakistan. Their last rites have been performed.
Up to 100 people had been living in the building, as per a senior police officer.
Earlier, a grieving mother talked to the media and revealed that her daughter and son-in-law, along with three other family members, were trapped under the rubble.
54-year-old Dev Raj told the media about his daughter, who was trapped. “She was my beloved daughter. She was so sensitive, but is under the burden of debris. She got married just six months ago.”
Lyari Building Collapse: How did it happen?
The unfortunate incident took place on Friday around 9:30am.
According to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), the structure of the building was 30 years old, and it was marked unsafe.
The authority claimed that it had sent notices to K-Electric, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to disconnect utility services. However, the residents of the building have denied all this.
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani ordered the suspension of the related officials at the SBCA.
It is pertinent to mention that Karachi, home to more than 20 million, is especially notorious for poor construction, illegal extensions, ageing infrastructure, overcrowding, and lax enforcement of building regulations.
Meanwhile, to investigate the matter of the Lyari Building collapse, the provincial government formed a high-level committee and asked to submit the report tomorrow (Monday).
Previous similar incidents reported in Lyari
In 2020, 22 people lost their lives after a building collapsed in the area of Lyari, A similar incident took place in 2011 in Lyari’s Musa Lane, which claimed the lives of 33 people.
