KARACHI: 11 Eleven persons were killed and 24 others sustained severe wounds after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Rizvia Society, in Golimar area here on Thursday.
Receiving information about the mishap, the rescue officials and police personnel arrived at the scene and launched operation.
According to rescue sources, eleven people were found dead, while 12 others were injured. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Police officers told that the builder was constructing sixth floor on the five-storey building due to which it caved in.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Sindh (CM) Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident and sought report from the concerned authorities.
Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Mahar has directed Central Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Arif Aslam Rao to head the rescue operation in the area
With input from INP
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