Building collapses in Jordan's capital, casualties reported
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 05:54 | 13 September 2022
- Modified Date: 08:42 | 13 September 2022
Jordan's civil defence began on Tuesday evacuating several people trapped after a four-storey residential building in the capital collapsed, witnesses said.
Prime Minister Bisher al Khasawneh and senior members of the government were seen at the site as a major rescue operation was under way to evacuate people caught under the debris, they said.
There were 2 dead and 14 injured from the collapse, according to a report.
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