Owners of Collapsed Building Charged, to be Questioned Monday
A judge charged on Friday the owners of the building that collapsed in the Beirut neighborhood of Ashrafiyeh for causing the death of 27 people due to negligence.
Beirut Prosecutor Judge George Karam filed the charges against Michel and Claude Saadeh based on articles 564 and 565 of the criminal law.
The judge later referred the suspects to Beirut Examining Magistrate Ghassan Owaidat who set Monday as the date for the questioning of the two.
The building collapse in the area of Fassouh on Sunday has left 12 people injured.
On Thursday, Ashrafiyeh MPs put the telephone hotline 03000019 in the service of the citizens, saying the incident changed their priorities and put public safety at the forefront.
They also vowed to renovate the apartment block next to the collapsed building so it becomes habitable and doesn’t pose any threat to the lives of residents.
The building was evacuated on Sunday for fears that it could also collapse.
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