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Death toll from building collapse in Jordan climbs to 13

Death toll from building collapse in Jordan's Amman climbs to 13
MENA
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16 September, 2022
At least 13 people have died after a four-story building collapsed in Jordan's capital Amman this week.
It's not clear what caused the collapse on Tuesday of the building in Amman [Getty]

The from the collapse of a four-story building in 's capital this week has climbed to 13, with rescuers still searching for a missing woman, the country's Public Security Directorate said on Friday.

It's not clear what caused the collapse on Tuesday of the building in . Authorities have arrested the building's owner and two maintenance workers.

At least 10 people were injured, and an infant was rescued from the rubble earlier this week.

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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.