July 2, 2021
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) Jubilee Market, which had been constructed over a storm water drain in District South’s Garden locality, caved in on Thursday. According to the KMC’s Senior Director (Municipal) SM Taha, the market had been constructed over the Soldier Bazaar Nullah.
Gas pressure during the clearing of the drain is believed to have caused the collapse of the market. Fortunately, no loss of life occurred in the incident, but the goods inside the shops were destroyed.
The market was built right in front of the Jubilee Cinema several decades ago, because of which the Soldier Bazaar drain could not be cleared for years. A few days ago, two of the shops at the market had been razed to clear the nala.