Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people

Al Jazeera Human InterestNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera Staff,News AgenciesFebruary 8, 2026 at 08:47 PM

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Fifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect grow

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On February 8, 2026, two adjacent buildings collapsed in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood of Tripoli, Lebanon, resulting in at least six deaths and seven injuries. Rescue operations are underway, led by civil defense teams, the Lebanese Red Cross, and local residents, to search for individuals still trapped under the rubble. Authorities have evacuated nearby buildings due to concerns of further collapse, with the Lebanese army deploying personnel to the area. President Joseph Aoun has ordered emergency services to assist in rescue efforts and provide shelter, while Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has pledged housing allowances for evacuated residents. The cause of the collapse is currently unknown.

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The government is fully prepared to provide housing allowances for all residents of buildings that need to be evacuated.

quote — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam100% confidence

President Joseph Aoun ordered all emergency services to be on high alert.

factual — the NNA report100% confidence

Eight injured people had been rescued.

factual — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency100% confidence

Rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.

factual — Gov’t council member Abdel Hamid Karimeh100% confidence

At least six people have been killed and seven others were wounded when two adjoining buildings collapsed in Tripoli.

factual — the head of the municipal council100% confidence

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Joseph Aoun 50% Nawaf Salam 50% National News Agency ×260% Bab al-Tabbaneh 60% Abdel Hamid Karimeh ×270% Tripoli ×490% Lebanon ×4100%

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building collapse 100% rescue operations 80% tripoli 70% lebanon 70% search and rescue 60% civil defence 60% casualties 50% injured 50% emergency services 40%