KARACHI: At least one person died and sever
al received wounds when a portion of a residential building collapsed at Dua Chowk in New Karachi.
The incident occurred due to gas leakage resulting in a powerful blast that raz
ed the portion to the ground, according to the initial police inquiries. The explosion was so severe that the windowpanes of the nearby bui
ldings also broke.
Rescue tea
ms reach
ed the spot after getting information about the incident and start
ed the relief work. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, they said.
