BUILDING COLLAPES KILLING 25 IN LEBANON

AT least 25 people died when a five-storey building collapsed in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

BEIRUT, Lebenon - Rescuers are continuing their search of the site in the Ashrafiyeh district for a further 16 people believed to be buried beneath the rubble.
At least 12 people were injured when the building - said to house around 50 people - came down unexpectedly on Sunday evening.
Most of the dead were foreign workers living in Lebanon, officials said.

• The victims included eight Sudanese, two Filipinos, two Egyptians and two Jordanians, AP quoted unnamed security officials as saying.
• It is not yet known what caused the sudden collapse.
• Local reports are speculating that cracks in the building made worse by heavy rain may have been the cause, or that the building could have been damaged by the impact of construction at several nearby sites.

Source: Agency