LAHORE: The death toll from a three-storey house collapse has reached 11 while the incident in Harbanspura left six people injured.

A spokesperson for deputy commissioner confirmed to Dawn that the death toll of the incident had risen to 11 after rescue workers pulled out the body of a minor girl. The rescue operation ended following the recovery of the girl’s body.

The spokesperson said three brothers and their families were residing in the building and they were joined by their sister and her children for a birthday celebration on Wednesday night when the structure collapsed.

“The whole building collapsed floor by floor from the top down,” he said.

The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined, for which Lahore DC retired Capt Muhammad Ali Ijaz has launched an inquiry.

The incident comes a month after a roof collapse at a tuition centre in the Kahna area claimed the lives of 14 children.

Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2026