Following building collapse, President Aoun gives instructions
24 Jan 202609:11 AM
Following building collapse, President Aoun gives instructions
President Joseph Aoun is following the building collapse incident in the El-Qobbeh area of Tripoli and has instructed Interior and Municipalities Minister Brigadier General Ahmad al-Hajjar to direct the relevant agencies, particularly Civil Defense, the Red Cross, and Tripoli Municipality, to work on clearing the rubble and rescuing residents from the collapsed building, with the army to assist if necessary.

He also requested that an investigation be opened into the causes of the collapse to determine responsibility.