Four killed in Kanpur building collapseSeptember 29th, 2009 KANPUR - Four persons were killed and seven others injured when a three-storey building collapsed here on Tuesday. As per initial reports, two to three persons are still feared trapped under the debris.
Three-storied building collapses in Faridabad, one deadSeptember 9th, 2009 FARIDABAD - One person was killed and several others were feared trapped inside the debris of a three-storey building, which collapsed on Wednesday in Haryana's Faridabad district. According to the police, at least two people were taken out of the debris with serious injuries shortly after City Centre building, collapsed.
Two killed in Delhi building collapseSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bodies of two workers were recovered Wednesday from the debris of an under-construction building that collapsed Tuesday injuring 18 people, a fire department official said. Bodies of Kalim, 30, and Khursheed, 30, were taken out 2.30 a.m.
18 workers injured in building collapse in DelhiSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 18 workers were injured Tuesday evening when a building under constuction collapsed in east Delhi, police said. "We received a call around 4:40 p.m.
17 killed in China building collapseAugust 4th, 2009 SHIJIAZHUANG - Seventeen people were killed Tuesday when an under-construction building collapsed in China's northern Hebei province, officials said. The incident took place at 9.15 a.m.
17 killed in building collapse in northern China city hit by torrential rains, state media sayAugust 4th, 2009 17 killed in building collapse in northern ChinaBEIJING — An unfinished factory building collapsed amid a violent thunderstorm Tuesday in northern China, killing 17 people, state media and a government official said. The two-story building housing an iron casting company crumbled Tuesday morning as torrential rain hit the city of Shijiazhuang, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Karachi building collapse toll rises to 23August 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The toll in a building collapse in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 23, TV reports said Monday. Rescue workers have pulled out more bodies from the rubble of the five-storey building that collapsed in the Mithadar area of the city Friday night.
Building collapse in southern Pakistan city of Karachi kills 16, mainly women and childrenAugust 1st, 2009 Building collapse in Pakistan's Karachi kills 16KARACHI, Pakistan — A five-story building collapsed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 16 people, mostly women and children, authorities said Saturday. Local Mayor Mohammad Dilawar, who was supervising the rescue work, said the building caved in late Friday in the congested downtown Lea Market neighborhood.
Building collapse in southern Pakistan city of Karachi kills 21, mainly women and childrenAugust 1st, 2009 Building collapse in Pakistan's Karachi kills 21KARACHI, Pakistan — A five-story building collapsed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children, authorities said Saturday. Local Mayor Mohammad Dilawar, who was supervising the rescue work, said the building caved in late Friday in the congested downtown Lea Market neighborhood.
Karachi building collapse toll rises to 11August 1st, 2009 KARACHI - The toll in a building collapse in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi rose to 11 Saturday, a media report said. The deaths occurred after a five-storey building collapsed Friday night in the Mithadar area of the city, Geo TV said citing the police.
Nine killed in building collapse in KarachiJuly 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Nine people were killed when a building in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi collapsed during construction, police said Wednesday. The incident took place in the city's Liaquatabad district Tuesday night when all floors of the five-storey building crashed down, trapping a dozen workers.
Karachi building collapse death toll reaches 13July 22nd, 2009 KARACHI - The death toll in Tuesday's building collapse has reached 13 with rescue workers recovering more bodies from the rubble on Wednesday. The four storey building, situated in a densely-populated neighbouhood of Liaquatabad in the central district of city, collapsed in the late hours on Tuesday.
8 killed in collapsed building in NigeriaJune 28th, 2009 8 killed in collapsed building in NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — A fire department official says at least eight people have been killed in the collapse of a three-story building in the Nigerian capital. Lagos State Director of Fire Services Adedeyo Aderemi says 42 people have been rescued from the rubble and are receiving medical attention.
Parents of worker killed in 2008 NYC crane collapse to hold remembrance at construction siteMay 30th, 2009 Parents to honor son killed in NYC crane collapseNEW YORK — The parents of a construction worker killed in a New York City crane collapse a year ago are traveling from Kosovo to mourn their son at the place where he died. Ramadan Kurtaj (Koor-TAHZH') and Donald Leo were killed last May 30 when the top part of a 200-foot crane crashed down on a Manhattan residential neighborhood.
More killed in Karachi than Mumbai: GilaniDecember 24th, 2008 ISLAMABAD - More people were killed in the terror attack on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy on her return home from exile last October than were killed in the Mumbai carnage, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Thursday. 'More Pakistanis died in Karachi than all those who died in Mumbai,' Gilani told reporters in Lahore, adding: 'We, too, are victims of terrorism.'
The prime minister also termed the Karachi strike as 'more horrific' than the Mumbai attacks.
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