Jeddah: An old house collapsed in the Ruwais district of southwestern Jeddah, killing three residents. Twelve people were rescued with injuries.
The three-story building collapsed Saturday evening. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Colonel Mohammed bin Usman Al-Qarani said the accident would be reported to the Unified Security Operations Center at 10.30pm. Immediately, members of the Civil Defense Rapid Response Force and rescue workers rushed to the scene and evacuated people from the area. The accident happened when a part of the three-storey house collapsed. Rescue teams arrived at the scene, inspected the wreckage and evacuated 15 people from under the building. Three of them were dead. The others who were injured were rushed to the hospital after receiving first aid. Colonel Mohammed al-Qarni said the search for the remains was ongoing. He added that police have launched an investigation.
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