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Husband, wife dead as two-storey house collapses in Karachi

Husband, wife dead as two-storey house collapses in Karachi
September 4, 2019
KARACHI (92 News) – Husband and wife were dead as a two-storey house collapsed at Machi Miani Market area of Lyari in Karachi on Wednesday. According to the reports, double storey building collapsed in Lyari and the rescue teams reached at the spot and started relief and rescue work. The bodies of husband and wife have been retrieved from the debris of the collapsed house and two girls were also rescued in injured condition. The injured girls were moved to a nearby medical facility. It was reported that the building, in which the family was living in was in dilapidated condition. Despite numerous warnings, the family refused to vacate the premises. In the same nature another incident, five people were killed when the roof of a house collapsed in Bahar area, Khawazakhela tehsil. Moreover, locals rescued three people and shifted them to Saidu Sharif Hospital. The deceased included two children. Meanwhile, four people were killed when a car skidded off the road and fell in Swat River a day before Eid. All the four riders died on the spot. The rescuers recovered the bodies of the two victims. Efforts are going to locate two more bodies. Earlier on May 12, three members of a family were killed as roof of a house collapsed in Bhera, an area of Sargodha. As per details, father, mother and their daughter lost their lives as roof the house collapsed. The rescue teams reached the spot and recovered bodies from the debris. Later, the bodies were shifted to the hospital for autopsy. Earlier, three children from a same family had killed and one injured when the roof of their house collapsed in the village of Kasur. The deceased identified as 15 years old Maria, 7 years old Naeem and 6 years old Tahir. Injured girl was shifted in critical condition to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.