At least six people have died and seven were injured due to the collapse of two adjacent buildings in Tripoli, Lebanon, with fears that more may be trapped under the rubble.
The city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon experienced a tragic event today, as two adjacent buildings collapsed, resulting in the deaths of at least six people and injuries to seven others. The head of the municipal council, Abdel Hamid Karime, expressed concerns that there are additional individuals possibly trapped beneath the debris. During a press conference, he refrained from speculating on the number of people who might still be under the rubble in the Bab al-Tebbaneh neighborhood.
The urgency of the situation was heightened by the earlier declarations from the head of civil defense services, who revealed that the collapsed buildings had a total of 22 inhabitants. As rescue teams and local residents worked tirelessly amid challenging conditions, they have managed to extract three individuals alive from the wreckage, as reported by the Lebanese National News Agency. The situation remains critical as emergency services continue their recovery efforts.
This incident sheds light on the recurring issues of building safety and regulation in Lebanon, where infrastructure inadequacies often lead to devastating outcomes. The local authorities are now under scrutiny regarding the safety standards enforced in the area, and this tragedy could prompt further investigations into the condition of established buildings in Lebanon, especially those in vulnerable neighborhoods like Bab al-Tebbaneh.
