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Past year leaves behind trail of collapsed buildings
At least 50 people killed in the metropolis as weakened structures crumbled
The rescue operation at the site of the blast in New Karachi continued for the second day on Wednesday. Several workshops and vehicles were damaged in the explosion that left at least 35 people injured. PHOTOS: PPI/ONLINE
KARACHI:
For Ahmed, a resident of Korangi area, losing a house made with meagre wages was not the only resounding blow as he struggled to survive pandemic-hit 2020.
He also lost his 22-year-old son in a building collapse incident in September that year. The collapse of the five-storey building in Korangi s Allah Wala Town was the third of its kind recorded in Karachi in the past year, raising alarm over the dismal state of multi-storey buildings in the financial hub. My life has lost its meaning since the death of my son. The staggering loss not only hit us financially but also cost us our son. We had built our house penny by penny,