Qatar building collapse : Sri Lankan reported dead

March 24, 2023 at 5:34 PM

A Sri Lankan national is reported to have died in the building collapse that occurred in Qatar’s capital, Doha on Wednesday (22).

According to Qatar’s interior ministry, the building is a four-story structure in Doha’s Bin Durham neighbourhood. 

It said rescuers found nine survivors, while the one person killed was inside the building at the time of the collapse.

The deceased Sri Lankan has been identified as a 56-year-old man and was identified by his son.

Another 60-year-old individual is reported missing and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Qatar has been informed in this regard by his son working in Qatar.

The Sri Lankan Embassy and Foreign Employment Office in Qatar are conducting further inquiries into the incident. (NewsWire)