Karachi factory collapse: Unchecked construction poses threat to EPZA workers
June 4 collapse resulted in two deaths SAMAA | Aamir Majeed - Posted: Jun 9, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago SAMAA | Aamir Majeed Posted: Jun 9, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
A factory collapse in Karachiâs Export Processing Zone Authority has raised questions about worker safety and the lack of building inspection in the country.
On June 4, a used clothes consignment was being loaded at a factory, owned by Bushra Industries, in Sector B-VII when its two floors collapsed and three people inside the building were trapped under the rubble. The container driver managed to move the vehicle to a safer location, while rescue teams were called to the site. Gatekeeper Zahoorâs body was retrieved while Rizwan, who was operating the lifter, was safely rescued.