Death toll rises to 17 in Karachi Rizvia incident; feared more bodies beneath debris.

KARACHI -- The death toll from four-storey residential building collapse in Karachi's Rizvia Society have been risen to 17 on Saturday, while it was feared that more bodies were beneath the debris. Meanwhile, 32 victims were being given medical treatment at various hospitals. The rescue workers, including Rangers and Pakistan Army, were performing the rescue activities, reported by private news channel. SBCA officials have claimed "weak foundation" as the cause of the building's collapse. The building had initially been constructed as a four-storey complex, but the builder was constructing...

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