AMMAN — The Amman Magistrates Court on Tuesday heard
via video link the testimonies of two survivors of the deadly collapse of a
building in the Amman neighborhood of Jabal Luweibdeh, who remained
hospitalized for injuries sustained in last month’s incident, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
In its sixth
open session in the case, presiding judge Sharaf Abu Latifeh decided to remand
the three defendants in custody until Thursday, as the trial was adjourned to
check the 31 public prosecution evidences, including those of 18 plaintiffs and
7 experts as well as 3 other reports.
The first
witness, a 54-year-old woman, told the court she lived in the third floor of
the building, and was with her husband and son praying at about 4 pm, when they
heard an explosion, and the roof of the building fell on her chest. She said
she was rescued by the civil defense, but her son died.
She said no one
checked on the condition of the old building during her 4-year residency, which
prompted her to file a lawsuit.
The other survivor said he was washing for prayer when he heard an
explosion, but thought it was an earthquake. The walls and ceiling crumbled,
trapping him, but he could only move his right hand, and was reached eight
hours later by civil defense rescue teams, who found he had fractures in his
hand and fingers.
He said he was
in the house with his wife and family members, who all survived, but his son
died.
The court opened
the trial in the case on September 25. Public Prosecution witnesses testified,
while the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include 14 counts
of causing death, and nine counts of inflicting harm on other people.
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