Three people died while other nine including children and women injured and several people were feared buried under the debris after a three-storey building collapsed in Sukkur.

According to details, after the incident rescue teams reached the spot and started an operation to scour the giant debris heap for survivors.

Nine injured were recovered from the debris along with a child alive and shifted to the hospital while the dead bodies of deceased were extracted from under the debris.

There were four shops underneath the collapsed building. Many people inside shops and the building are trapped owing to the unfortunate incident.

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Earlier on Dec 30, a six storey building collapsed in Karachi’s Ranchor line area, but there was no loss of life reported as the complex had been evacuated in advance.

Residential edifice located in Somra Street of Ranchor line, collapsed due to dilapidated condition.

It had 19 flats and a couple of warehouses.

It was built more than 10 years ago.

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Utility connections to the residential complex had already disconnected.

The building  evacuated in the wee hours of Monday after cracks had appeared in its structure.

The officials present at the site  of the view that substandard material used in the construction, which led to the building’s decrepit state and eventual collapse.

Area people said the building collapsed because of dilapidated condition.

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident and sought report from Karachi Commissioner and Sindh Building Control Authority.

Contingents of Sindh Rangers and police were present on the site to handle the situation.