"At least six people have been killed and seven others were wounded when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the head of the municipal council said. Abdel Hamid Karimeh, speaking at a press conference in Tripoli on Sunday, did not say how many people might still be trapped under debris in the northern city's Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood."
"Search and rescue operations were under way, with civil defence teams, supported by the Lebanese Red Cross and emergency and relief agencies, leading efforts. Residents of the neighbourhoood also took part in rescue efforts, rushing to help remove debris and create openings in the collapsed building. Rescue workers and residents search for survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Sunday, February 8, 2026 [AP]"
Two adjoining residential buildings collapsed in Tripoli's Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood, killing at least six people and wounding seven others. Abdel Hamid Karimeh did not specify how many people may remain trapped under debris. Search and rescue operations are under way, led by civil defence teams with support from the Lebanese Red Cross, emergency and relief agencies, and local residents. Internal Security Forces and Tripoli municipal police evacuated adjacent buildings amid a heavy army deployment. The state news agency reported eight injured people had been rescued. President Joseph Aoun ordered emergency services on high alert and shelter provision. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam pledged housing allowances for evacuated residents and urged political restraint.
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