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Rescue Effort in Karachi’s Lyari Enters Second Day as Death Toll Reaches 21

President Zardari has ordered an urgent investigation, with authorities stepping up surveys of unsafe buildings for evacuation.

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Overview

  • Rescue teams are working through searing heat and cramped alleyways to clear debris and find survivors.
  • Officials have confirmed 21 fatalities and warn that several residents may still be trapped under the five-storey rubble.
  • Authorities say eviction notices were issued over the past three years, but some tenants and the building owner deny ever receiving warnings.
  • President Asif Ali Zardari has called for an immediate probe into the causes of the collapse and for measures to prevent future tragedies.
  • Sindh Building Control Authority and local officials are inspecting hundreds of dilapidated structures across Karachi to identify and evacuate those at risk.