KARACHI : According to details, roof of a dilapidated house in Neelam Colony area of Clifton in Karachi collapsed on Tuesday night, trapping several people under the debris including women and children.
The rescue teams and locals of the area retrieved seven injured persons trapped under rubble and shifted them to hospital where two of them died. A woman was among the dead.
The deceased were identified as Zeenat and Azeem Sadiq while Salim, Amir, Shabana, eight-year-old Danial and six-year-old Anthony were among the injured.
The rescue operation was hampered as heavy machinery could not reach the spot due to narrow streets in the area. The rescue teams are still busy in locating more survivors.