KARACHI, June 3: The KBCA’s Technical Committee for Dangerous Buildings inspected various old and dilapidated buildings and declared 161 of them as dangerous.

According to the committee’s report, around 132 of such buildings are situated in Saddar Town followed by 13 in Jamshed Town, 11 in Lyari Town, five in Keamari Town and one in Shah Faisal Town.

The KBCA has warned the owners and residents of such buildings that they can meet any unfortunate mishap in monsoon rains and, therefore, the buildings should be immediately vacated.—APP

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