Lyari building collapse — an inevitable tragedy foretold by Karachi’s illegal structures

(Clockwise from left) A rescue worker puts his ear to the ground to listen for victims trapped under the rubble; adjacent buildings were also damaged by the falling structure; and, a grieving youth is comforted by people around him near Aath Chowk in Lyari.— PPI / AFP / APP

• SBCA has declared 588 buildings ‘dangerous’ in Karachi
• 55 people have died in four major structural collapses over past five years in Lyari alone
• Govt prepared to relocate occupants of dangerous buildings...