Roof collapse at Afghan camp in Karachi kills six

Six girls, aged 3 to 15 died in incident.

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Six young girls lost their lives and four others sustained injuries when the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in Gulshan-e-Maymar late Saturday night, police said.

According to officials, 10 people were trapped under the debris after the structure, made of a lintel, caved in due to the excessive weight of sand and gravel.

Locals and rescue teams rushed to the scene and pulled out the victims, who were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Doctors confirmed that six girls, aged between three and 15, had died, while four other family members, including a 40-year-old man and a three-year-old boy, were injured. The family belonged to Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Police identified the deceased as Nasreen (7), Sadia (15), Ayesha (3), Kainat (8), Aishal (8), and Sanodia (9), while the injured were named as Mikail (40), Nasira (37), Noman (3), and Asif (7).

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident, offering prayers for the victims and condolences to the grieving family. He also prayed for strength and patience for the bereaved.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the collapse, while rescue teams continue clearing the debris.

Last week, two roof collapse incidents in Lahore left four people injured, including a family of three.