11 killed in Pakistan building collapse

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 03 2014 | 12:00 AM IST

At least 11 people, including women and children, were killed

Tuesday when a roof of an old building collapsed in Pakistan, a media report said.

As many as 18 people were wounded when a two-storey building collapsed in south Pakistan's Hyderabad city, Dawn online reported.

Most of the deceased belonged to one family.

Several victims have been trapped under the debris which rescue workers continue to remove.

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Rescue workers that include, Rangers, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Sindh Building Control Authority, fears that there may be more dead.

Cause of the roof collapse has not been determined yet.

An inquiry committee will be formed by administration on the incident.

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First Published: Sep 02 2014 | 11:56 PM IST

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