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 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> 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> 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 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> 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> 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> Ten people were killed and two were injured when a four-storey hotel collapsed in a crowded part of the central Indian city of Indore late on Saturday, a local police official said.

Rescue operations were complete and no other casualties were likely, assistant sub-inspector Ramesh Kirade told Reuters by telephone.

While the building was old, the reason for its collapse was not immediately known, Kirade said.

According to local news reports, the building collapsed after a heavy vehicle rammed into it.

Building collapses are common in India, where unscrupulous builders and officials often dodge regulations or overlook the need to renovate old structures.

In August, a 117-year-old building collapsed in the financial hub of Mumbai killing at least 22 people. </s> TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least three people died and dozens were feared trapped when a building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai Thursday, after days of heavy rain swamped the city.

Rescuers using diggers could be seen sifting through the remains of the four-story residential building which gave way around 08:40 am (0310 GMT) in the densely populated area of Bhendi Bazaar.

It was the latest deadly housing collapse to strike the teeming metropolis — shining a spotlight on poor construction standards in the Asian country — and came after heavy rains and inundations in the city killed 10 people.

A spokesman for the Mumbai civic authority’s disaster control team said three bodies had been pulled from the rubble.

“Three people are dead and thirteen injured have been rescued from the building collapse. Two firemen also have been injured during the rescue operations,” Tanaji Kamble, told AFP.

An official in the control room of India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said dozens more were thought to be trapped, he added.

“Forty people are believed to be stuck inside and a 43-member team is conducting rescue operations,” the official said.

He said eight or nine families were thought to have been living in the building.

Building collapses are common in Mumbai, especially during the monsoon season from late June to September, when heavy rains lash the western Indian city.
Four people are killed and 20 others are injured when an apartment building collapses in Manama, Bahrain.