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Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said.<\/p>\n
District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com<\/em> that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. He added that five individuals of a family were among the dead.<\/p>\n The incident occurred in the Mohalla Jawadian area near Haram Gate.<\/p>\n Multan Deputy Commissioner (DC) retired Capt Rizwan Qadir ordered an inquiry into the unfortunate incident. \u201cA technical team has been formed for the physical inspection of surrounding buildings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Regional Police Officer (RPO) Multan Sohail Chaudhry said the building collapsed due to a cylinder blast, according to a preliminary report.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the initial report, there was an explosion in the three-storey building due to a cylinder blast,\u201d he said. \u201cThe roof of the building collapsed onto the mud house below, trapping residents under the debris.\u201d<\/p>\n Multan Commissioner Maryam Khan also reached the site of the incident, where she ordered a survey into the state of buildings.<\/p>\n \u201cInstructions have been given to the Municipal Corporation for the survey of dangerous buildings,\u201d she added. \u201cThe district administration has decided to hold a high-level inquiry into the tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n Commissioner Maryam confirmed that the injured persons were receiving treatment at Nishtar Hospital.<\/p>\n Multan DC Qadir said the committee would be headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Saif.<\/p>\n \u201cThe inquiry committee will conduct a detailed review of the causes and damages of the incident,\u201d he added. \u201cPhysical inspection of dangerous buildings in the inner city has also begun.\u201d<\/p>\n The deputy commissioner said a strategy will also be formulated for the relocation of people living in dilapidated and dangerous buildings.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragedy.<\/p>\n In a post on X, the PML-N quoted her as saying: \u201cShe extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families and urges immediate action from the Multan commissioner for a thorough report.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said. District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. 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