Full coverage· Security· Updated 14 Oct, 19:55

Tel Aviv Building Collapse Sparks Outrage Over Safety Failures

A three-story building undergoing renovation partially collapsed on Wednesday morning on Nachalat Binyamin Street in Tel Aviv, near the corner of Rothschild Boulevard. Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and Magen David Adom, rushed to the scene after receiving reports around 9:40 AM. No injuries were reported, and five workers who were inside the structure managed to escape unharmed before the collapse.

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What happened

01A three-story building undergoing renovation partially collapsed on Nachalat Binyamin Street in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning.
02Five workers who were inside the building managed to escape unharmed before the structure fell, and no injuries were reported.
03Emergency services and IDF Home Front Command troops searched the debris and worked to stabilize the remaining structure.
04The Ministry of Labor stated the site was operating illegally without reporting to the Safety Administration or appointing a site manager.
05The building had been declared dangerous in 2023 but was removed from the list in February 2024 after repairs.
06Residents of three adjacent buildings were evacuated as a precaution, and several nearby roads were closed to traffic.
07Preliminary investigations suggest the collapse was caused by a technical failure in the building's support structure.

Rescue teams, alongside IDF Home Front Command troops, searched the debris to ensure no one was trapped and worked to stabilize the remaining structure. The building was unoccupied and slated for demolition as part of a TAMA 38/1 renovation project. As a precaution, authorities evacuated residents from three adjacent buildings and closed several nearby roads to traffic.

According to the Ministry of Labor, the construction site was operating illegally without reporting to the Safety Administration and without a required site manager, leading to a prolonged closure order. The building had previously been declared dangerous in 2023 but was removed from the list in February 2024 after repairs. Preliminary findings suggest the collapse was caused by a technical failure in the building's support structure, with concerns also raised regarding potential asbestos exposure at the site.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 12 newsrooms. Updated 08:15

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