Saudi Arabia: House collapse kills two and injures five in Riyadh

Incident took place in Riyadh’s district of Etiqa yesterday evening

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Civil defence personnel work at the site of a collapsed house in Riyadh.
Civil defence personnel work at the site of a collapsed house in Riyadh.
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Cairo: A house has collapsed in the Saudi capital Riyadh killing two people and injuring five others, the Saudi civil defence service said.

“Rescue teams had retrieved seven people from under the rubble, including two who died,” spokesman for civil defence Lt.Col. Mohammed Al Hamadi said.

The injured were transferred to hospital, he added.

The collapse took place in Riyadh’s district of Etiqa Tuesday evening, according to media reports. The cause of the collapse is being investigated.

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