Several trapped as building collapses in Peshawar
- 13-Sep-2025
PESHAWAR: A sudden and unexpected incident of building collapse occurred in Peshawar’s Saddar Bazaar Area on Saturday, leaving several trapped, ARY News reported. According to the reports, in the Saddar Bazaar incident, a portion of a commercial building in Peshawar collapsed unexpectedly, trapping many individuals underneath the debris. In statements by the officials cited by […]
Garments factory building collapses after fire in Karachi, several injured
- 09-Sep-2025
KARACHI: A three-storey garments factory building, which had been engulfed in flames, collapsed in Karachi on Tuesday, ARY News reported. As per details, the incident occurred in New Karachi’s Industrial Area, Sector 8-A. Officials fear that firefighters and rescue personnel may have been trapped under the debris. Eyewitnesses reported a loud explosion when the structure […]
At least nine people killed as residential building collapses in Multan
- 12-Mar-2024
MULTAN: At least nine people persons were killed and two others were wounded when a three-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Multan late Monday night, ARY News reported, citing rescue officials. According to District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah, a residential building located in Haram Gate area of Multan collapsed, burying at least 10 persons under the […]
Seven killed in building collapse in Ivory Coast
- 02-Jul-2023
ABIDJAN: A six-storey building collapsed while under construction in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan on Friday, killing at least seven of the builders on site, firefighters at the scene said. Around midday local time, the workers heard cracking sounds and the building started to crumble around them, said caretaker and builder Jourdin Yoro. “In a […]
Twelve rescued after building collapses in India; more feared trapped
- 25-Jan-2023
LUCKNOW: Rescue workers pulled 12 people, including two children, out of the rubble after a residential apartment block collapsed in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, but more were feared trapped inside, a local police official said on Tuesday. At least 12 more people were feared trapped, the official said, as rescue workers sought to […]
Rapid building collapses spark alarm in Kenya
- 23-Nov-2022
Daniel Njoroge Karomo awoke to a huge bang and a cloud of dust. Rushing outside he found his parents’ corrugated metal home crushed underneath a five-floor apartment block that had collapsed in the Kenyan town of Ruaka while they were sleeping. “We tried to climb in, we tried to crawl in to get them out,” […]
Viral: Baby pulled alive from rubble 30 hours after building collapse
- 22-Sep-2022
A four-month-old girl named Malak was rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed residential building in the Jordanian capital of Amman after 30 hours. At least 14 people were killed in the horrible incident of building collapse. After the collapse, a search was initiated as 25 people were feared to be trapped inside. A […]
Seven-storey building collapses in Karachi
- 18-Jul-2022
KARACHI: A seven-storey building Monday collapsed in Karachi’s Moosa Colony, days after the structure got damaged following rainfall in the city, ARY NEWS reported. The seven-storey structure was built on 40 square-yard land and got titled after rainfall in the city. “The building was vacated timely prior to its collapse, avoiding any loss of life,” […]
Passerby died under falling debris of dilapidated Karachi building
- 13-Jul-2022
KARACHI: In the wee hours of Wednesday a man was killed when a four-storey residential building collapsed in Nayabad area of Lyari in Karachi, ARY News reported. The deceased was a passerby, who was identified as Shahid. The building structure was dilapidated, it was empty when it caved it, local police said. A balcony of […]
Five killed in Ivory Coast building collapse
- 08-Mar-2022
ABIDJAN: At least five people have died after a building collapsed in Ivory Coast’s economic hub Abidjan, emergency services said Monday, in the second such incident in a week. Firefighters said another victim had been found, bringing the toll so far to five, with 13 injured. “Operations continue” for other possible victims, they said on […]