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Israel: Three dead in Tel Aviv after car park collapses | |
(about 17 hours later) | |
The death toll after a car park collapsed while under construction in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv has risen to three, rescue workers say. | |
A search is continuing for four other people missing at the site. | |
Reports say an initial collapse caused a crane to fall, bringing down more of the multi-storey building. | Reports say an initial collapse caused a crane to fall, bringing down more of the multi-storey building. |
At least 20 people were treated for injuries following the incident in Ramat Hahayil, a commercial area in the north of the city. | |
Pictures from the scene show clouds of dust rising from a huge crater, with large amounts of debris at the bottom. | Pictures from the scene show clouds of dust rising from a huge crater, with large amounts of debris at the bottom. |
Dozens of firefighters, rescue and security services were dispatched to the site to help the injured and search for those feared missing. | Dozens of firefighters, rescue and security services were dispatched to the site to help the injured and search for those feared missing. |
Israel's Haaretz newspaper quoted a fire service spokesman as saying there were "people buried beneath the sand". | Israel's Haaretz newspaper quoted a fire service spokesman as saying there were "people buried beneath the sand". |
Police moved people away from the area, fearing other parts of the building might also collapse. |