ALBAWABA A residential building composed of 5 floors collapsed in the Choueifat area of Lebanon, without any injuries reported. Information suggests that the building collapsed 10 minutes after being evacuated, as its residents mistook it for an earthquake.
The circulated videos on various social media platforms capture the sheer terror experienced by the neighborhood residents as they believed they were in the midst of an earthquake. Their quick response led to the successful evacuation of not only the collapsing building but also the adjacent structure.
The Mayor of Choueifat confirmed the proactive measures taken by emergency teams to evacuate the building before its collapse.
