Lebanon building collapse: Death toll rises to 15 in Tripoli after rescue ops

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🇱🇧 Lebanon building collapse: Death toll rises to 15 in Tripoli after rescue operations conclude.

📅 February 13, 2025 ✍️ Alertant News Desk Breaking Aspirants Corner

⚡ AI generated visualisation — building collapse in Tripoli’s old quarter (concept)

⚠️ The death toll from the building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has risen to 15, after civil defence teams concluded search and rescue operations early Thursday. Among the victims were women and children. Five people were pulled out alive and are receiving treatment.

📘 Key note points for aspirants

• Structural failures: Often due to violations of building codes, poor materials, lack of supervision.
• Disaster management: Urban search & rescue (USAR) techniques, coordination with local authorities.
• Lebanon context: Economic crisis → maintenance neglect, illegal floors, weak enforcement.
• Safety codes: International Building Code (IBC) vs local Order of Engineers & Architects standards.
• Post-disaster: Importance of rapid assessment, temporary shelters, and psychosocial support.
• Relevance: UPSC / State PSC: Disaster Management, G.S. II & III, Civil Engineering optional.

❓ PYQs (Previous Year Questions)

Q1. Which Lebanese body primarily sets construction standards?

• A) UNDP Lebanon
• B) Order of Engineers and Architects (OEA)
• C) Ministry of Interior
• D) Red Cross

✅ Answer: B (OEA) – though often poorly enforced.

Q2. Building collapses are classified under which type of disaster?

• A) Natural (geological)
• B) Man-made (structural failure)
• C) Biological
• D) Hydrological

✅ Answer: B (man-made, though may be triggered by weather)

Q3. “Collapse zone” is a term used in:

• A) Earthquake engineering
• B) Firefighting & rescue operations
• C) Demolition planning
• D) Both B & C

✅ Answer: D (safe perimeter for rescue/demolition)

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🔍 Rescue operation in Tripoli’s Jabal Mohsen area

The eight-storey building, constructed in the 1980s without proper permits, crumbled late Tuesday. According to the Lebanese Civil Defense, more than 50 personnel worked around the clock using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras. “We heard screams for hours, but now silence,” a rescuer said. The prime minister has ordered an investigation into illegal construction. The incident has reignited debate over outdated infrastructure and corruption.

📌 What aspirants should analyse

This event is a classic case for disaster management case studies. Important aspects: pre-disaster vulnerability (poor construction, dense urban area), during-disaster response (coordination, equipment gaps), and post-disaster (compensation, policy reform). Also relevant for essays on urbanisation and governance.

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