A 3-story building collapses in central Pakistan, killing 9 people and injuring 2 others

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a three-story residential building has collapsed in central Pakistan, killing nine people and injuring at least two others. Government official Rizwan Qadeer said on Tuesday that rubble from the collapsed building also fell on nearby homes, injuring several people. The building collapse happened in Multan, a city in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province. The government official said the dead included four members from one family. Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where many houses are poorly constructed with cheap building materials and safety guidelines are often ignored to cut costs.