Public prosecution probe into Amman building collapse completed

Prosecutors concluded an investigation into a residential building collapse that killed 14 people and injured nine others in Amman. (File/Reuters)

• Prosecutors heard 21 witnesses and quizzed defendants who have been remanded in custody
• At least 25 people thought to have been in the apartment block when it collapsed

AMMAN: Public prosecutors on Wednesday concluded an investigation into a residential building collapse that killed 14 people and injured nine others, the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported.
“The public prosecution heard 21 witnesses, conducted several technical examinations, and interrogated the defendants who have been remanded in custody,” General Prosecutor Hassan Abdallat told Petra.
He said that the condominium manager (the original owner’s heir), a contractor and a maintenance technician have been charged with 14 counts of involuntary manslaughter and causing injury to others.
Arab News reported earlier that the Public Security Department on Saturday halted the search-and-rescue operation at the site.
At least 25 people were thought to have been in the four-story residential building in Amman’s El-Luweibdeh neighborhood when it collapsed on Sept. 13.
Hundreds of civil defense rescuers worked to remove concrete slabs and lift debris in search of survivors, according to the Jordanian Civil Defense.