Fear of building collapses haunts residents in Tripoli, Lebanon
Al Jazeera · 1 month ago
Al Jazeera
1 month ago
A building collapse in Lebanon earlier this month put the government under pressure to improve safety. 14 people were killed when two apartment blocks came down in the northern city of Tripoli. Dozens of families have received evacuation orders. But hundreds more buildings are at risk of collapse, and many are concerned their home could be next to fall.
Breakdown
- Many Tripoli buildings show signs of imminent collapse 13s
- Over a dozen people recently died in building collapses 17s
- Authorities identified 100+ buildings at risk, issued evacuations 1m 18s
- Officials estimate up to 1,500 buildings may be unsafe 2m 3s
- 400 buildings in one neighborhood are beyond repair 2m 22s