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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed
multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16
as search operations to find survivors continued for the second
day.
Rescuers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble during an
overnight operation, officials said Saturday.
The government-run Civil Hospital said in a statement it had
received the 16 bodies, adding several of the injured had been
hospitalized.
Rescue workers are using heavy machinery to search for at least
eight more survivors believed to be trapped under the debris,
according to local media and emergency officials.
Residents said the building was located on a narrow street,
hampering efforts to bring in additional heavy equipment.
Television footage showed rescuers removing debris as relatives
of those still trapped cried and prayed for the safety of their
loved ones.
Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction
standards are often poorly enforced. Many structures are built
with substandard materials, and safety regulations are
frequently ignored to cut costs.
In June 2020, an apartment building collapsed in Karachi, the
capital of southern Sindh province, killing 22 people.
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