Six labourers injured in shuttering collapse

Mishap at construction site leaves people trapped under rubble

KARACHI:

The shuttering of an under-construction building collapsed in Karachi on Saturday in which many people, reportedly labourers, were trapped under the debris. Six SIEHS Sindh Rescue 1122 ambulances were dispatched to the location.

According to first rescue responder personnel, two to three victims were trapped in the building debris. Our staff remained outside the building due to safety concerns while rescue personnel attempted to rescue them.

According to the security guards assigned to watch the area, six to seven labourers were working at the site when a wooden shattering suddenly collapsed.

Two people were reported to be trapped beneath it. The Rescue 1122 team reached and started attempting to save them while our medical crews were on standby to provide first aid and shift if necessary.

A victim Muhammad Shahid, 25, was trapped inside and was treated by SIEHS ambulance crew on the scene.

SIEHS ambulance crews freed the trapped patient and transported him to JPMC for medical aid.

The second victim named Danish, 35, remained conscious and vitally stable throughout but in this incident he got fracture on his right Leg (both Tibia & Fibula fractured) and suffered an open wound.

The third victim had multiple injuries to the head and legs, but luckily suffered no fracture.

In total six precious lives were saved and three victims were shifted to the hospital.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 26^th, 2023.