At least 2 dead as five-storey residential building collapses in Karachi.

KARACHI -- At least two people died and multiple others were injured when a five-storey residential building in Karachi's Rizvia Society collapsed on Thursday.

Rescue officials, confirming the death toll, added that six people are injured. The dead and injured were shifted to the port city's Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Meanwhile, families of the victims are unsatisfied with the rescue work.

A contingent of engineers from the Pakistan Army have also arrived at the scene to inspect the building. Initial reports suggest the building was constructed two years ago.

Taking notice of the incident, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani to ensure people are safely recovered from the rubble. The chief minister also sought a detailed report, questioning whether the building was a legal construction.

In January, the city administration...