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Doha: The Ministry of Interior announced that 12 families have been evacuated from the collapsed building in the Bin Durham (Mansoura) area.
In a Qatar TV interview, Brigadier General Abdullah Al Muftah said that the collapsed building and surrounding buildings have been evacuated and the 12 families have been housed in a hotel and are receiving psychological care from the community police.
Al Muftah said that at exactly 8:33am they received a report about the collapse of a building on Al Khudri Street in Bin Durham.
Ambulance, traffic, Al Fazaa and rescue teams rushed to the accident site.
The rescue teams were able to successfully rescue 7 people and transport them to the hospital.
Authorities reported one casualty and those injured in the collapse are currently receiving the necessary care in the hospital.
Al Muftah added that the relevant authorities have begun an investigation into the matter and they are with the rescue teams at the scene of the accident to complete procedures.
