Updated :
Wednesday December 24 , 2008 12:09:58 PM
SUKKAR: At least six people were killed and scores were severely injured when a multi-storied plaza collapsed here on Wednesday late night, ARY OneWorld reported.
According to details a five storied building present at Hussani Road collapsed, in which at least six people were killed and 17 were injured, scores were still trapped inside the collapsed building, the reason of the collapse were not yet known.
Engineer Core of Army has been called for rescue works after which army jawans cordon off the area and started assisting people involved in rescue works.
Earlier just after collapse people started rescue works on their own, sources said that proper arrangement reached at the seen after some time but still was not taking part in rescue operation as using of heavy machinery might killed people who were alive and trapped inside the rubble.
Meanwhile Rehman Malik directed the concerned authorities and Rangers to act and provide full support in rescue works while Altaf Hussain Leader of MQM also directed City Nazim Karachi, Mustafa Kamal to provide support and also to move heavy machinery for rescue works.Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, taking the strict notice of the incident, has called for probe in the Sukkur disaster.
Owing to building collapse high tension wires were also broke down after which power supply to the vicinity cut off, which adding up in the problem for rescue works.
District Nazim Sukkur Syed Nasir Hussain Sherazi said that rescuing trapped people under rubble is top priority and vowed to bring the culprits to justice at any cost.
Sources said that building was constructed recently and according builder Aziz Memon, building was constructed abiding all the rules and regulation of building construction and was not able to understand how the building collapsed.
While resident said that Permission was given to build only four floors of the building to its owner nevertheless, the fifth floor was built without permission, adding the owner was warned several times against its susceptibility and delicateness as sub-standard material was also used in its construction.(Last Updated: 08:10 AM)
