Apartment Building Collapse in Tripoli Kills at Least Nine
Rescue teams recovered nine bodies and six survivors as crews search for eight people feared trapped in Bab Tabbaneh.
Overview
Rescue teams recovered nine bodies, including a child and a woman, and pulled six survivors from the rubble of a multistory apartment building that collapsed on Sunday in the Bab Tabbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli, the state-run National News Agency reported.
The national syndicate for property owners said the collapse resulted from "blatant negligence and shortcomings of the Lebanese state toward the safety of citizens" and urged a comprehensive national survey of buildings at risk, the group said.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in a statement that the government will provide shelter, offer housing allowances for evacuees, work to reinforce dangerous buildings and hold negligent parties accountable, his office said.
Civil defence teams, the Lebanese Red Cross and security forces led search-and-rescue operations for eight people believed missing, and Internal Security Forces and municipal police evacuated neighboring residential buildings, officials confirmed.
Lebanon's Health Ministry announced that injured people will receive state-funded treatment as authorities continue inspections of at-risk structures and an official investigation into the collapse proceeds, officials confirmed.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present the story neutrally, sticking to factual reporting: casualty counts, rescue operations, and location context. They include both the property owners’ syndicate alleging state negligence and government officials pledging aid and accountability, balancing critical claims with official responses. Language is descriptive rather than emotionally loaded.
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FAQ
The collapse occurred in a multistory apartment building in the Bab Tabbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, one of the city's poorest areas known for government neglect and poor building standards.
Nine people were killed, including a child and a woman, and six survivors were rescued from the rubble, with eight still feared missing.
The collapse is attributed to blatant negligence and shortcomings of the Lebanese state toward building safety, in an area with long-standing issues of substandard construction and government neglect.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam pledged shelter, housing allowances, building reinforcements, and accountability; the Health Ministry will fund treatment for the injured; neighboring buildings were evacuated.
Civil defense teams, Lebanese Red Cross, security forces, and municipal police are conducting search-and-rescue, with heavy machinery and evacuations of adjacent buildings.
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