Marseille, SANA-The number of victims of a building collapse in the French city of Marseille has risen to two dead and five injured, French authorities said early Monday.
“24 hours after an explosion that led to the collapse of a four-storey building in Marseille, southern France, rescue services found the first two bodies under the rubble, among eight people missing,” AFP quoted the fire brigade as saying in a statement.
The collapse of Building No. 17 to damages to two neighboring buildings in the Tivoli neighborhood, famous for its cafes and restaurants, in addition to the injury of at least five people, while there are still people missing.
Ruaa al-Jazaeri