February 19, 2026 2:59 PM
At least 13 killed in Karachi building collapse after blast, police say
At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. The cylinder exploded on the first floor of the multi-storey compound in Soldier Bazaar, a residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of the densely populated city, police said. Seven children, including a two-year-old, were among the dead, said police official Summaiya Syed. The police said they we...