Building collapse: All hail Bahria Town’s rescue work

KARACHI: Taking part in the rescue operation, Bahria Town rescue teams recovered bodies and the injured from the debris of a three-story building that collapsed in Karachi’s Liaquatabad area at 2:20am on Monday.

The teams with their heavy machinery, led by Commander Zulfiqar, quickly arrived at the scene of the accident and started the rescue work.

Five people were killed and nine others injured in the building collapse and were shifted to hospitals.

Bahria Town has announced Rs1m for the heirs of each of the dead and Rs0.2m for every injured person.



The people of the area appreciated the timely operation by the Bahria Town teams and prayed for the success of its chairman, Malik Riaz Hussain, whose teams were always ready to handle any mishap.

Bahria Town has already started efforts to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Nigeria. It has also announced aid for their families here.