Lahore factory collapse: Rescuers search rubble for survivors
A major rescue operation is under way to save dozens of people thought to be trapped in rubble after a factory collapsed in Lahore, Pakistan, BBC reported.
At least 17 people died when the factory, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday.
Cranes and bulldozers are being used and the army is assisting in the rescue efforts.
The cause of the collapse is still unknown. Building safety levels are often below standard in Pakistan.
Two floors of the factory, in the Sundar Industrial Estate on the outskirts of the city, were operational, while a third was being built.
The army has said that it is deploying a team of engineers and experts to take part in the rescue.
In September last year at least 24 people were killed in Lahore when the roof of a mosque collapsed.
At least 17 people - including children - were killed in a factory collapse following a gas explosion in a residential area of the city in February 2012.