At least 13 killed in Karachi building collapse after blast, police say
Residents sit beside debris after a gas cylinder blast caused a portion of a residential building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan on Feb 19, 2026.
PHOTO: Reuters
KARACHI, Pakistan — At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday (Feb 19), police said.
The cylinder exploded on the first floor of the multi-storey compound in Soldier Bazaar, a residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of the densely populated city, police said.
Seven children, including a two-year-old, were among the dead, said police official Summaiya Syed.
The police said they were investigating what triggered the explosion.
Emergency workers, who rescued over a dozen injured from the building, said there could be more people buried in the rubble.
A massive fire at a Karachi mall killed over 70 people last month.
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