Key updates on the disaster are as follows:

• Rescue operations at Gul Plaza enter fourth day.

• The death toll rises to 27, with 85 people still missing.

• Rescue teams have cleared the first floor; search continues on the second and third floors.

• A total of 20 bodies have been brought to the Civil Hospital, said Police Surgeon Dr Summaya.

• DNA Samples have been collected from 14 bodies; seven have been fully identified.

• To verify identities, 48 DNA samples from relatives have been collected and sent to the Sindh Forensic DNA Laboratory and the University of Karachi.

• Identification of human remains recovered from the building is expected to be completed today.

• Two more firefighters were injured during operations, one in serious condition.

• Of the missing, the location of 39 people was traced to Gul Plaza, according to Deputy Commissioner South Javed Khoso.

• Around 40% of the structure has collapsed, and the remaining building is severely damaged.

• Lack of necessary machinery and manpower has slowed rescue efforts, according to sources.

• A committee meeting to determine the cause of the fire and assign responsibility will be held today.

• The operation continues amid fears that more victims could still be trapped under the debris.