Death toll from building collapse in Syria rises to 16

The incident took place in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood at around 02:30 a.m. local time earlier on Sunday, local sources said.

According to initial reports, five families are stuck under the rubble, without knowing their numbers.

Following the incident, many emergency and rescue teams rushed to remove the rubble and rescue those stuck.

The teams were able to remove an elderly man who had been sent to the neighborhood’s hospital, as well as the body of a young man was found under the rubble.

The causes of the collapse of the building are not yet known. (ILKHA)