Building collapse in Multan killed nine people

A rotted three-story building collapse has killed at least nine people in Mohalla Jawadian near Haram Gate in Multan. Seven of the dead belonged to the same family. Three ladies were among the dead.

However, two people were injured and are being treated in the hospital. According to Rescue 1122’s District Emergency Officer (DEO), Dr Kaleem Ullah, they received a report about the disaster at 3:30 a.m. Soon, the teams went to the accident scene to begin the rescue operation.

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Seven people, who were among the dead, belonged to the same family

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DEO Kaleem stated that a total of 11 persons were trapped under the debris after the building fell. Nine of them died instantly. Meanwhile, they have shifted two injured for medical treatment at Nishtar Hospital. They are reportedly in critical condition.

According to the district administration, the dead include children aged 12 to 15 years old due to a building collapse in Multan. They have identified the victims as Danish (15), Faheem Abbas (40), Ameer Ali (12), Waseem (14), Sanoobar (40), Bukhtawar Ameen (18), and Komal (13).

Furthermore, Waqar and Mussarat Bibi suffered critical injuries, and authorities sent them to Nishtar Hospital, Multan. DEO Kaleen also said they have completed their rescue operation.

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In a similar incident that occurred in December of last year, nine members of the same family, including a mother and her eight children died. The deaths occurred due to their house’s roof falling owing to a fire sparked by a short circuit in Tahari village, Abbottabad.

Rescue 1122, three ambulances, and villagers worked together to extinguish the fire and rescue the inhabitants. Unfortunately, the wood and clay structure immediately caught fire, which limited rescue efforts.

The authorities identified the dead people as Zakir, his wife, and four sons Hashim, Qasim, Hasan, and Sufyan. Two more women died with these family members. However, one family member survived the deadliest fire by jumping off of the building.