Damascus countryside - SANA
A four-storey residential building collapsed this evening in the city of Harasta, in the countryside of Damascus, and work is underway to find out if there are any victims or survivors as a result of the collapse
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The governor of Damascus countryside, Safwan Abu Saadi, explained to SANA reporter that the cause of the collapse is the cracks as a result of the terrorist attacks, and there are two people under the rubble, one of whom is alive, indicating that the neighboring buildings are uninhabited and rescue teams are working to reach the two people
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He added: The building that fell was originally one of the buildings on the verge of falling down and did not have structural integrity, and we were surprised that there was occupancy in this building, indicating that the governorate informed all the heads of the councils to inventory these buildings and prevent their occupation and secure an alternative, but sometimes there is an omission from someone, or as a result of the people’s adherence to their homes Personal because of its spiritual and historical relationship, which leads to these results, stressing that the province of Damascus countryside has alternatives and is spread throughout the province and is equipped with everything
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In turn, Dr. Yassin Nanous, Director of Health in Rural Damascus, confirmed that the ambulance and emergency system responded from the first moment to the fall of the building by sending 7 ambulances to the place, explaining that the cars are fully equipped to provide first aid, pointing to the full readiness in Harasta National Hospital and the alertness of all its health staff
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