KARACHI: A part of a three-storey building near the Civil Hospital Karachi collapsed on Sunday, but no one was hurt in the incident, officials said.

They added that a few families were living in the colonial-era building, but the portion, which collapsed, had already been declared vulnerable and left abandoned a few months ago.

“It was around 10am when that vulnerable part of the building came to the ground with a bang,” said an official at the Risala police station, which supervised the rescue work and cordoned off the area while the municipality staff was busy removing the debris.

“A car was badly damaged in the incident which was parked on a service road and a big piece of concrete structure fell on the vehicle.”

Published in Dawn, February 26th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.