Firefighters work in the rubble of the four-storey residential building that collapsed in Amman, Jordan’s capital, on Tuesday afternoon (September 13).

At least five people were killed and 14 others were wounded. Footage filmed on September 14 shows rescuers carrying the body of a victim on a stretcher.

Hundreds of civil defense personnel continue their rescue operations. At least 10 people are still trapped under the rubble. According to a government spokesperson, some are believed to be still alive.

The reason for the incident remains unclear.

'At least 10 people are still under rubble, some are alive,' says government spokesperson


Wednesday, the Minister of State for Media Affairs and government spokesperson, Faisal Al-Shboul, said that hundreds of civil defense personnel are still continuing rescue operations after the collapse of a building in Al-Weibdeh.

The death toll in the collapse of a building in Al-Weibdeh in Amman rose to five Tuesday after authorities pulled out another three bodies from under the rubble.