The death toll in the Lyari building collapse in Karachi has risen to 16. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with several people still believed to be trapped under the rubble. The Sindh Building Control Authority had previously declared the building unsafe.

The death toll from a multistory residential building collapse in Pakistan rose to 16. Several have been hospitalized with injuries.

Officials say a multistory building has collapsed in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, killing at least six people and injuring several others.