Jordan ends rescue operation as final body is pulled from rubble of Amman building

Death toll from collapse of four-storey building in Jabal Al Weibdeh district reaches 14

Jordanian authorities say 14 people died and 10 were injured when a residential building collapsed in Amman. AP

Jordanian rescue teams on Saturday pulled the last body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the capital Amman, bringing the death toll to 14.

A spokesman for the Public Security Directorate said the search and rescue operation had been brought to an end after 84 hours.

"The toll now stands at 14 deaths and 10 injuries," he said.

All people missing after the collapse were now accounted for, he said.

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  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

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  Rescue teams from the Jordanian Civil Defence search for residents of the four-storey apartment building that collapsed. AP

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  Israa Raed, whose 4-month-old baby girl Malak was removed from the rubble, outside the hospital where her child was receiving treatment. AFP

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  Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble a four-storey residential building that collapsed in Amman. Reuters

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  At least 14 people were killed when the building came down in the city's Al Weibdeh district. Reuters

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  Rescue workers at the scene. Reuters

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  Rescuers used jackhammers to break and remove huge slabs of concrete that made up the roof. Reuters

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  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

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  Rescuers identified sections where they thought people could be trapped. AFP

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  Ambulance crews gather at the site of the collapsed building. AFP

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  The building collapsed on September 13. Reuters

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  A crane, bulldozer and lorries were being used to remove rubble from the site. Reuters

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  Emergency personnel and residents gather in an area near where the building collapsed. AFP

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  Jordanian police surround the area as Civil Defence teams conduct a search operation for residents of the building. AP

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  Police spokesman Amer Al Sartawi said rescue teams were 'dealing with the incident'. AFP

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  Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh visited the area where the building collapsed. AFP

The four-storey residential building came down in the Jabal Al Weibdeh district of the city on Tuesday.

A five-month-old girl was rescued from the rubble on Wednesday.

Jordan's public prosecutor ordered the arrest of three people as part of an investigation into the collapse.

The building manager and two others involved in renovation work were detained, state media reported.

Jabal Al Weibdeh is an older district of the city and is popular among foreign students studying Arabic.

In recent years, shisha cafes and fast food restaurants have opened in the area but the district is still home to some of its original, mostly middle-class population.