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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ISLAMABAD, July 6 (Xinhua) — The death toll from a residential building collapse in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 17, a government 1122 rescue service official told Xinhua on Saturday.
Life-detection equipment indicates at least 10 people are still alive under the rubble, he said.
Rescue teams arrived at the scene shortly after receiving information and more than 100 personnel are actively involved in the operation to locate and extract victims from the wreckage, he added.
The spokesman said it could take another seven to eight hours to complete the operation, which lasted more than 20 hours.
Speaking to Xinhua, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said the building had earlier been declared "dangerous" and residents had been ordered to evacuate.
The five-story building, located in the densely populated Lyari district, collapsed on Friday. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are checking nearby buildings for safety. –0–
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