At least five people were killed when an old residential building collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday, state media reported, as rescuers searched for survivors in the second such incident in weeks.
The state-run National News Agency reported "the collapse of an old building" in Tripoli's Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood, the poorest in the impoverished city, adding that security personnel evacuated adjacent buildings fearing further collapses.
"Eight people have been rescued so far while five victims have been recovered, including a child and an elderly woman," it said.
Civil defence chief Imad Khreish told local media that the building consisted of two blocks, each containing six apartments.
Local media showed images of residents and rescue workers trying to remove debris with basic equipment and their bare hands.
