Jordan building collapse — in pictures

  • People at the site of a collapsed building in Amman sift through the belongings of their relatives left by demolition crews. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
    People at the site of a collapsed building in Amman sift through the belongings of their relatives left by demolition crews. Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
  • Rescue teams from the Jordanian Civil Defence search for residents of the four-storey apartment building that collapsed. AP
    Rescue teams from the Jordanian Civil Defence search for residents of the four-storey apartment building that collapsed. AP
  • Israa Raed, whose 4-month-old baby girl Malak was removed from the rubble, outside the hospital where her child was receiving treatment. AFP
    Israa Raed, whose 4-month-old baby girl Malak was removed from the rubble, outside the hospital where her child was receiving treatment. AFP
  • Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble a four-storey residential building that collapsed in Amman. Reuters
    Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble a four-storey residential building that collapsed in Amman. Reuters
  • At least 14 people were killed when the building came down in the city's Al Weibdeh district. Reuters
    At least 14 people were killed when the building came down in the city's Al Weibdeh district. Reuters
  • Rescue workers at the scene. Reuters
    Rescue workers at the scene. Reuters
  • Rescuers used jackhammers to break and remove huge slabs of concrete that made up the roof. Reuters
    Rescuers used jackhammers to break and remove huge slabs of concrete that made up the roof. Reuters
  • Al Weibdeh is an older district of the Jordanian capital that is popular with wealthier residents and expatriates. It also includes some poorer areas. AP
    Al Weibdeh is an older district of the Jordanian capital that is popular with wealthier residents and expatriates. It also includes some poorer areas. AP
  • Rescuers identified sections where they thought people could be trapped. AFP
    Rescuers identified sections where they thought people could be trapped. AFP
  • Ambulance crews gather at the site of the collapsed building. AFP
    Ambulance crews gather at the site of the collapsed building. AFP
  • The building collapsed on September 13. Reuters
    The building collapsed on September 13. Reuters
  • A crane, bulldozer and lorries were being used to remove rubble from the site. Reuters
    A crane, bulldozer and lorries were being used to remove rubble from the site. Reuters
  • Emergency personnel and residents gather in an area near where the building collapsed. AFP
    Emergency personnel and residents gather in an area near where the building collapsed. AFP
  • Jordanian police surround the area as Civil Defence teams conduct a search operation for residents of the building. AP
    Jordanian police surround the area as Civil Defence teams conduct a search operation for residents of the building. AP
  • Police spokesman Amer Al Sartawi said rescue teams were 'dealing with the incident'. AFP
    Police spokesman Amer Al Sartawi said rescue teams were 'dealing with the incident'. AFP
  • Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh visited the area where the building collapsed. AFP
    Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh visited the area where the building collapsed. AFP