At least one person died and two others were injured after a portion of a two-storey building collapsed near the New Nazimabad Flyover on Manghopir Road in Karachi on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Rescue 1122 reported that the roof of a small confectionery shop at a street corner near Shabbir Medical collapsed during construction work.
Rescue 1122’s Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Abid Shaikh, stated that three victims were recovered from the debris and moved to a hospital. One source identified the deceased as 45-year-old Abdul Bari, son of Abdul Aziz, while another source stated the deceased was a 43-year-old man who was moved to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital by Edhi.
Rescue officials expressed concern that more people might be trapped beneath the rubble, and search and rescue operations were underway to locate and recover any remaining victims. Edhi ambulances and volunteers were also present at the scene.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and directed authorities to expedite rescue operations to remove the debris. He ordered that the injured receive the best possible medical treatment and requested a report from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). The Chief Minister asked for details regarding "What were the causes of the incident, and was there any negligence?"
The report also noted a separate incident where an under-construction bridge structure for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project collapsed near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, killing a security guard.
Previous structural collapses in the region include an incident on Oct 27 where one person died and seven were injured when a roof collapsed near Multan’s Northern Bypass. On Oct 15, a school roof collapse in Peshawar’s Afridi Abad area killed at least 31 people, including 30 students and a teacher. Additionally, on Oct 9, three people were killed when a wall of a local Union Council office collapsed in Karachi’s Malir.
