KARACHI: One person was killed and two others were injured after the roof of a corner shop collapsed near the New Nazimabad Flyover in Karachi on Thursday, rescue services said.

A Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that a search and rescue team, along with a disaster response vehicle and an ambulance, was immediately dispatched to the scene.

Rescue 1122 recovered three individuals from the debris, who were taken to a hospital. The spokesperson said one of them died on the way to the hospital.

The deceased was identified as a 42-year-old man. The two injured are children, aged eight and five, according to Rescue 1122.

Search and rescue teams have completed the final clearance operation at the site, the spokesperson said. They added that the building has been cordoned off and handed over to the relevant authorities.

Rescue 1122’s Chief Operating Officer Dr Abid Shaikh said the incident occurred during ongoing construction work at the shop.

Earlier, he said that three victims had been recovered from the debris and shifted to hospital, while more people were feared to be trapped under the rubble.

The deceased was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Edhi said.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident, ordering rapid rescue operations to clear the debris. He directed that the best medical treatment be provided to the injured.

CM Murad has also sought a report on the incident from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) in order to determine the cause of the accident and whether any negligence was involved.

On Oct 27, one person was killed, while seven others were injured, when the roof of an under-construction building collapsed near Multan’s Northern Bypass.

On Oct 15, at least 31 people, including 30 students and a female teacher, were killed when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad area.

On Oct 9, three people were killed when a wall of a local Union Council office collapsed on them in Karachi’s Malir.