ISLAMABAD: At least five workers were killed and three injured on Tuesday after the roof of a warehouse collapsed on the outskirts of Islamabad, prompting the district administration to seal the property and initiate an inquiry.
According to the top district administration official, a committee has been constituted to investigate how the roof of the building in the Humak area caved in and to determine if there were any precautionary measures in place that could have prevented the incident.
“It was an under-construction building that has been sealed now, but unfortunately, five workers have lost their lives in the tragic incident,” Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon told Arab News.
The district administration has shifted the injured to a hospital for treatment. Three of the deceased have been identified as residents of Taunsa Sharif in Dera Gazi Khan district in Punjab and one from Malir in Karachi.
“The inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the incident, and further action will be taken in light of the inquiry report,” Memon said.
Rescue officials arrived at the scene soon after the incident, saying they saved the lives of at least two workers by timely pulling them out of the rubble.
Roof collapses are not uncommon in Pakistan, especially during the monsoon season, though such incidents are mostly reported from remote parts of the country where people live in mud houses.
An incident like this in Islamabad can raise concerns about building safety standards in the capital city.
Five workers killed as roof of warehouse collapses in Islamabad
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Five workers killed as roof of warehouse collapses in Islamabad
- Officials have sealed the property, launched an inquiry to determine the cause of the roof collapse
- Rescue officials say they saved the lives of at least two workers by timely pulling them out of the rubble
Pakistan expresses solidarity with Australia as gunmen kill at least 12 in Bondi Beach shooting
- Gunmen targeted people gathered at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach to celebrate Jewish Hannukah festival
- Pakistan, itself a victim of “terrorism,” condemns violence against innocent civilians, says President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari expressed solidarity with Australia on Sunday as gunmen killed at least 12 people and wounded a dozen others in the Bondi Beach shooting that targeted the Jewish community in the country.
New South Wales (NSW) police said two people had been taken into custody, and the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said one of at least two gunmen was among those killed. Around a dozen people were taken to local hospitals after the shooting, an NSW ambulance spokesperson said.
The attackers targeted a large group gathered at the northern end of Sydney’s Bondi Beach, near or at Bondi Park playground, as per news reports, when the attack happened. Gunmen attacked people who were there to celebrate an event related to the Jewish festival of Hannukah.
“President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed sorrow over the tragic shooting in Sydney, conveyed condolences to the victims’ families & wished the injured a speedy recovery,” the president of Pakistan’s official account on X wrote.
“Pakistan itself a victim of terrorism, stands in solidarity with & condemns violence against innocent civilians.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the Sydney attack, expressing condolences with victims of the incident.
“Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he wrote on X.
As per international media reports, one of the gunmen has been identified as Naveed Akram from Bonnyrigg in Sydney’s southwest. His country of origin remains unclear.
One of the world’s most famous beaches, Bondi is typically crowded with locals and tourists, especially on warm weekend evenings.
Videos circulating on X appeared to show people on the beach and nearby park scattering as multiple gunshots and police sirens could be heard. One video showed a man dressed in a black shirt firing a large weapon before being tackled by a man in a white T-shirt who wrestled his weapon off him. A different man was seen firing a weapon from a pedestrian bridge.
Another video showed two men pressed onto the ground by uniformed police on a small pedestrian bridge. Officers could be seen trying to resuscitate one of the men. Reuters could not immediately verify the footage.
The attack came almost exactly 11 years after a lone gunman took 18 people hostage at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney. Two hostages and the gunman were killed after a 16-hour standoff.
