At least 10 still trapped in Jordan building collapse
Jordanian teams rescued one person alive and are working to save others from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital of Amman
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Your support makes all the difference.Jordanian teams on Wednesday rescued one person alive and worked to save others from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital Amman, officials said. State media said at least five people have been killed and at least 10 others remain missing.
Amer Sartawi, a security spokesman, said so far eight people were counted as injured.
The four-story residential building collapsed on Tuesday for reasons that remain unclear. The country's prime minister has ordered an investigation.
The building was located in Jabal al-Weibdeh, an older district of the Jordanian capital that is popular among wealthier residents and expatriates but also includes some poorer areas.
Jordan is a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability in the volatile Middle East.