Overview
- Officials said 11 victims have been identified and 17 bodies remain at the morgue for DNA profiling as samples from families are processed at the Sindh Forensic DNA Laboratory.
- Rescuers cleared the ground, mezzanine and first floors and continue cautious drilling through unstable debris after partial collapses inside the multi‑storey complex.
- The Sindh Building Control Authority declared the nearby Rimpa Plaza unsafe due to damaged columns from falling debris and ordered repairs under a structural engineer’s supervision.
- Karachi’s mayor said KMC has begun fire-safety audits across buildings and SBCA has warned developers to fix deficiencies within three days, while the chief minister announced Rs10 million for each bereaved family and an inquiry led by the city commissioner.
- Police and Rescue 1122 reported using mobile phone data to trace dozens of the missing to the site, as the disaster renewed scrutiny of lax enforcement and limited firefighting capacity in a city served by about 35 stations and six ladder trucks.