Search ends as 14 confirmed Dead In Jordan Building Collapse

In Jordan’s capital on Saturday search efforts ended after four days, taking the total toll of deceased to 14.

Amer al-Sartawi, a public security spokesman said“Rescue teams were able to extract one dead person on Saturday, the death toll now stands at 14,”.

Massive rescue operation began when the four-storey residential building gave way on Tuesday in Jabal al-Weibdeh, one of Amman’s oldest neighbourhoods.

The discovery of the body, which medical sources said was a woman, means that all missing had been accounted for, marking the end to search efforts.

Jordan’s public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of three people as part of the investigation, including the building manager as well as two other people involved in renovation work, state media said.

The site of the tragedy is in the capital’s central Jabal al-Weibdeh district, known for its vibrant cultural life and home to a large number of expatriates.

Having sustained only minor bruises.

Emergency workers safely rescued a four-month-old girl from the wreckage,

AFP