Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people

Gov’t council member Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.Published On 8 Feb 2026At least six people have been killed and seven others were wounded when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the head of ⁠the municipal council said.Abdel Hamid Karimeh, speaking at a press conference in Tripoli on Sunday, did not say how many people might still be ‌trapped under debris in the northern city’s Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel sprays unknown chemical over land in south Lebanonlist 2 of 3Israel’s war on Gaza’s healthcare continues in full force under ‘ceasefire’list 3 of 3Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistanend of listSearch-and-rescue operations were under way, with civil defence teams, supported by the Lebanese Red Cross and emergency and relief agencies, leading efforts.Residents of the neighbourhoood also took part in rescue efforts, rushing to help remove debris and create openings in the collapsed building.Rescue workers and residents search for survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Sunday, February 8, 2026 [AP]Members of the Internal Security Forces and Tripoli municipal police have evacuated residential buildings adjacent to the collapsed building, fearing their collapse, amid a heavy deployment of army personnel, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. It said eight injured people had been rescued.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun ordered all emergency services to be on high alert to assist in rescue operations and to provide shelter for the residents of the neighboring buildings, according to the NNA report.Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in a statement that the government is fully prepared to provide housing allowances for all residents of buildings that need to be evacuated.