Five-storey factory collapses near Beirut leaving 3 people unaccounted for

Beirut: Police officials say a five-storey aluminum factory has collapsed north of Beirut leaving at least three people unaccounted for.

The officials said that the building collapsed on Thursday morning shortly before dozens of employees came to work.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the missing were a Lebanese and two Asian workers, most probably Indians.

After the collapse in Zouk Mosbeh's industrial neighborhood, a few kilometres from Beirut, scores of civil defense members were seen digging through the rubble.

Others used sniffing dogs to try to locate the missing.