Jordan: New details about the collapse of the Weibdeh building in Jordan were revealed by a relative of 3 of the 10 victims who died in the tragic accident.
Where Issam Fadel, the uncle of the mother of the children, “King, Amira, and Muhammad Mahmoud al-Masry”, who died during the tragic accident, said that his house was about 5 minutes away from the collapsed building, and when he arrived at the site, the entire building was flat on the ground, as he began looking for the children amidst shock Kabeerah did not comprehend it, and after midnight, the rescue teams retrieved the youngest girl “Malik”, then “Amira”, while “Mohammed” was recovered the next day, all of them dead.
Essam added that the mother of the children went out minutes before the accident to bring items from a grocery store, noting that the day of the collapse coincided with the birthday of the girl “Malik”, adding that her friend “Najd” was with them to celebrate at home, and she also died.
Essam added that the building contains two apartments on each floor, and all apartments are inhabited, adding that the building is confined between two streets and there are many surrounding buildings that made the rescue process and the arrival of large vehicles difficult.
While the Jordanian authorities announced that the number of victims reached 10, our guest reported that about 20 people who are currently in hospitals had been rescued, while the number of those who are still missing so far is estimated to be between 8 to 10 individuals.
As for the investigations and his expectations about the person responsible for this accident, Essam said: “According to the narrator, there were workers who were working and expanding under the building at the foundations, and one of the neighbours told them that there were cracks in the house, but they said that they were “moisture factors.”
He added that The building did not collapse vertically but rather collapsed diagonally.
Essam Fadl concluded his speech that there are fears among the residents in the surrounding buildings, and a building adjacent to the collapsed building was evacuated, especially since the area is old and its buildings date back to the forties and fifties, and in need of restoration.
