British High Commissioner Jane Marriott condoles Lyari building tragedy

Celina Ali

Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott has expressed deep sorrow over the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Lyari, Karachi, which claimed the lives of at least 27 people and injured 10 others.

In a message posted on X, High Commissioner Marriott said she was “deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life in Lyari following the collapse of a residential building” and extended her condolences to the affected families.

She also praised the “brave rescue workers who are working tirelessly under extremely difficult conditions.”

A 50-hour-long search and rescue operation in the Baghdadi area of Lyari — where a five-storey residential building collapsed on Friday morning — concluded on Sunday, with 27 confirmed deaths and 10 injuries.