Tripoli, Lebanon. The death toll from the collapse of residential buildings in Tripoli rose to 14 after search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Monday citing the civil defence chief.
Recovery and rescue efforts
Civil defence director general Imad Khreiss said rescue teams recovered 14 bodies and rescued eight people from the rubble of the collapsed buildings in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood.
Officials cite uncertainty over missing residents
Officials said on Sunday that two adjoining buildings had collapsed. Abdel Hamid Karameh, head of Tripoli’s municipal council, said he could not confirm how many people remained missing. Earlier, the head of Lebanon’s civil defence rescue service said the two buildings were home to 22 residents.
Recent collapses in Tripoli
State media, citing municipal officials, reported that a number of aging residential buildings have collapsed in Tripoli in recent weeks, highlighting deteriorating infrastructure and years of neglect.
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