At least 14 killed in building collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli |
The death toll from the collapse of residential buildings in the Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon’s National News Agency said on Monday, citing the civil defense chief.
Civil defense director general Imad Khreiss said rescue teams recovered 14 bodies and rescued eight people from the rubble of the collapsed buildings in the northern city’s Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood.
The building consisted of two blocks, each containing six apartments, he added. Residents estimated some 22 people were inside at the time of the collapse, he said.
Abdel Hamid Karameh, head of Tripoli’s municipal council, said he could not confirm how many people remained missing.
A number of aging residential buildings have collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city, in recent weeks, highlighting........