MULTAN: At least eight people lost their lives and seven sustained injuries after a three-storey residential building collapsed in Muzaffargarh on on Tuesday.
Several people are feared to be trapped under the debris while a rescue operation is underway to pull out the remaining affectees, including women and children.
The dead bodies and injured persons, including a child, in critical condition were shifted to DHQ hospital.
Locals feared a rise in casualties as at least three families were residing in the building.
Rescue sources said the building was in dilapidated condition which collapsed after the construction of a market adjacent to it. Several teams have rushed to the site and commenced a rescue operation.
