Robert Anderson Wednesday 10 October 2018







At least four people have been killed after a building collapsed in Bahrain on Tuesday night, the Ministry of Interior said.

Preliminary investigations indicated a gas cylinder explosion caused the collapse of the two-storey structure in Manama’s Salmaniyah neighbourhood at around 7:20pm.

The Ministry of Interior said more than 11 civil defence vehicles, 15 security patrols, 60 officers and 19 ambulances were at the scene last night.

It initially reported 20 individuals with medium and serious injuries.

At least three bodies were later retrieved from the rubble and one person died in hospital.

Civil Defence continues the search and rescue operations at the site of the collapsed building in Salmaniya and 3 bodies retrieved, while one victim died at the hospital. — Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) October 10, 2018

Manama governor Sheikh Hisham bin Abdul Rahman Al Khalifa said search and rescue efforts were continuing and authorities have secured the surrounding buildings, according to Bahrain News Agency.

He said the incident showed the need to tighten safety controls and restrictions on the overcrowding of buildings by labourers “in order to reduce the recurrence of accidents”.

Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa later ordered an investigation into the cause of the collapse by the ministries of interior, health, labour and social development, works, municipal affairs and urban planning.

He also directed the Ministry of Health to set up a medical team to provide treatment to the injured at government hospitals.</s>DOHA (Reuters) - An apartment building collapsed in Manama on Tuesday leaving at least 20 people injured, Bahrain’s interior ministry said.

The collapse happened in the Salmaniya neighborhood of Manama and those injured were taken to hospital, said the statement on the ministry’s Twitter account.</s>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Bahrain say some 20 people were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom.

The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that an "old building" collapsed in Salmaniya, a neighborhood of Bahrain's capital, Manama.

Police said the injuries were "medium and serious," without elaborating, and that 60 rescuers with firetrucks and ambulances responded.</s>By The Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Bahrain say some 20 people were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom. The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that an “old building” collapsed in Salmaniya,…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Bahrain say some 20 people were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom.

The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that an “old building” collapsed in Salmaniya, a neighborhood of Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

Police said the injuries were “medium and serious,” without elaborating, and that 60 rescuers with firetrucks and ambulances responded.

Copyright © 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.</s>DOHA (Reuters) - An apartment building collapsed in Manama on Tuesday leaving at least 20 people injured, Bahrain's interior ministry said.

The collapse happened in the Salmaniya neighbourhood of Manama and those injured were taken to hospital, said the statement on the ministry's Twitter account.

This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed.</s>DOHA (Reuters) - An apartment building collapsed in Bahrain’s capital late on Tuesday leaving at least four people dead and 20 injured, the interior ministry said.

Three bodies were found at the site in Manama’s Salmaniya neighborhood and one person died in hospital, the ministry said.</s>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Bahrain say four people have been killed and some 20 others were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom.

The Interior Ministry said that an "old building" collapsed Tuesday in Salmaniya, a neighborhood of Bahrain's capital, Manama.

Police said the injuries were "medium and serious," without elaborating, and that 60 rescuers with firetrucks and ambulances responded.

The police updated the casualty figures Wednesday on Twitter, saying that three bodies were retrieved at the site, while one victim died at a hospital.</s>By The Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Bahrain say four people have been killed and some 20 others were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom. The Interior Ministry said that an…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Bahrain say four people have been killed and some 20 others were injured when a building collapsed in the island kingdom.

The Interior Ministry said that an “old building” collapsed Tuesday in Salmaniya, a neighborhood of Bahrain’s capital, Manama.

Police said the injuries were “medium and serious,” without elaborating, and that 60 rescuers with firetrucks and ambulances responded.

The police updated the casualty figures Wednesday on Twitter, saying that three bodies were retrieved at the site, while one victim died at a hospital.

Copyright © 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.</s>TORRANCE, Calif. (AP)  Authorities say one person was killed in a fire at a two-story apartment building in Torrance.

Fire Capt. Robert Millea says crews were dispatched at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday and had the flames out by 2:14 a.m.

Millea says the blaze damaged two units  one on the first and another on the second floor.

The victim was not named. It was not immediately known where in the apartment building the body was found.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.</s>The 21st murder of the year in Montreal took place in an apartment building on Henri Bourassa Blvd. at the corner of St. Laurent Blvd.

A badly injured man was discovered Thursday Oct. 11 lying in a hallway in the building.

The people who made the gruesome find called for help and the injured man was rushed to hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Montreal's major crimes squad arrived at the scene Thursday morning and began their investigation.

So far police have only said that the victim is a man in his fifties.
Four people are killed and 20 others are injured when an apartment building collapses in Manama, Bahrain.