Five Killed After Dilapidated School Boundary Wall Collapses in Karachi

Police opened an investigation, saying the victims may have been non-students who were removing iron rods from a visibly cracked wall.

Overview

Rescue teams and police recovered seven people from the rubble of the Orangi Town school boundary wall on Friday, September 11, 2026, and five were pronounced dead while two were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital with serious injuries.
Officials from Mominabad police and SSP West said the collapsed structure was part of the government school's boundary wall and that large cracks and visible deterioration were present before the incident.
An initial police line of inquiry reported by SSP West suggests the victims were non-students who may have been trying to pull out iron rods from the dilapidated wall when it gave way.
Residents said they had repeatedly complained about the wall's condition and warned the area behind the school had become a gathering spot for drug users, calling for urgent repairs to protect the roughly 450 pupils who attend the school.
The collapse drew immediate emergency response from Edhi and Chhipa rescue teams and raises broader concerns about school infrastructure safety across Sindh as authorities continue identity checks and a formal probe into responsibility and maintenance failures.