Building Collapse in Beirut Suburb Claims Four Lives, Search for Survivors Continues

The collapse occurred after days of heavy rain, with the building previously deemed unsafe and ordered evacuated.

Four people were killed and three injured in a building collapse in a southern suburb of Beirut, with ongoing search efforts for more survivors.
The building, which crumbled after days of heavy rain, had been ordered evacuated two years ago due to concerns over its weak foundation.
Despite the evacuation order, the building's owner rented apartments to Syrian families, most of the building's occupants.
Rescue operations are being conducted by local paramedics and the Islamic Health Society, with 17 people still believed to be under the rubble.
Lebanon hosts approximately 805,000 United Nations-registered Syrian refugees, with estimates suggesting the actual number could be between 1.5 million and 2 million.