MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The body of a sixth victim has been found in the rubble of two dilapidated buildings that collapsed this week in the city of Marseille, said a public prosecutor official on Wednesday.

The buildings collapsed on Monday morning. Emergency services combing through the rubble have now found the bodies of four men and two women.

Authorities had initially said that up to eight people might have been buried in the debris.

Rescue teams said their work had been complicated since the collapse had destabilised other nearby buildings in the street, which lies not far from the city’s historic Old Port area.

Authorities said they were looking into what caused the collapse of the buildings, described by residents of the area as dilapidated and in need of repair. </s> The death toll has risen to six in the collapse of two dilapidated apartment buildings in the southern French city of Marseille with the discoveries of two men’s bodies on Wednesday.

The fire service has been toiling day and night with cadaver dogs to sift through the pile of rubble and beams.

The two buildings, one condemned as substandard and seemingly empty, the other containing apartments, collapsed on Monday.

Fire crews deliberately brought down an adjacent third building that was also in danger of collapse.

The fire service has said the site remains dangerous.

The collapse has provoked soul-searching and criticism about the parlous state of some housing in Marseille, France’s second-largest city. – AP </s> French rescue crews have found the body of a man in the ruins of two buildings that collapsed in the southern city of Marseille.

The discovery was confirmed by the city’s fire brigade on its Twitter feed. Authorities fear more people could be trapped inside (AP)

Authorities fear other people may also be trapped in the ruins.

The two buildings, one vacant and the other housing apartments, collapsed on Monday morning. </s> MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The body of a seventh victim has been found in the wreckage of two dilapidated buildings that collapsed this week in the city of Marseille, said the city's mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin and fire brigade services.

The buildings collapsed on Monday morning, and emergency services have since been sifting through the rubble for anyone found trapped in the debris.

Authorities had initially said that up to eight people might have been buried in the wreckage.

Rescue teams said their work had been complicated since the collapse had destabilised other nearby buildings in the street, which lies not far from the city's historic Old Port area.

Authorities said they were looking into what caused the collapse of the buildings, described by residents as dilapidated and in need of repair

This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed. </s> French rescue crews have found the body of a man in the ruins of two buildings that collapsed in the southern city of Marseille.

The discovery was confirmed by the city’s fire brigade on its Twitter feed.

Authorities fear other people may also be trapped in the ruins.

The two buildings, one vacant and the other housing apartments, collapsed on Monday morning. </s> MARSEILLE, FRANCE—Firefighters in the southern French city of Marseille found the bodies of three people in the ruins of two collapsed buildings as the search for victims and survivors continued Tuesday. A man’s body was recovered from the rubble after the bodies of another man and a woman were found earlier in the day, a spokesman for the Marseille Firefighters told The Associated Press.

Several people remained missing after the adjacent multi-story structures collapsed Monday. French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said “air pockets” under the debris meant there’s “hope to locate and find someone that can be saved.” Castaner said at the site that 120 police officers and 80 firefighters took part in the search-and-rescue operation, working through the night in the pile of beams and rubble.

The two buildings, one apparently vacant and the other housing apartments, collapsed Monday at 9 a.m. local time. Authorities said the vacant building had been deemed substandard. It was not immediately clear why they collapsed, or how many people the apartment building housed. Search on for survivors as buildings collapse in French city Fire crews working with sniffer dogs later brought down the remains of a third building they feared could topple over on them. Images of the buildings before they collapsed showed that one had five floors and the other six. In the spot where they had stood, a large gap appeared once the dust and debris settled. Cars around Marseille’s famous Old Port on the Mediterranean Sea, were covered with thick dust. </s> Death toll up to 8 in Marseille building collapse

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Fire services say the body of a woman has been found in the ruins of decrepit apartment buildings in the southern French city of Marseille, bringing to eight the death toll from the collapse that sparked an outcry over substandard housing.

The body was found Friday afternoon, four days after the collapse, Marseille firefighters said.

Two buildings, one condemned as substandard and seemingly empty, the other containing apartments, crumbled without warning. Fire workers have been working to dig the bodies out of the ruins. </s> MARSEILLE, France (AP) - The Latest on two collapsed buildings in southern France (all times local):

Firefighters in the southern French city of Marseille say they have found a third body in the ruins of two buildings that collapsed a day ago as the rescue operation continues.

A spokesman for the Marseille Firefighters told The Associated Press on Tuesday that a man's body was recovered, in addition to the bodies of another man and a woman they found earlier. Several others remain missing.

Dozens of police officers and firefighters have been working overnight in a rescue effort since the buildings collapsed on Monday.

Firefighters in the southern French city of Marseille say they have found a second body in the ruins of two collapsed buildings.

A spokesman for the Marseille Firefighters told The Associated Press Tuesday that a female body had been recovered from the debris of the buildings, which collapsed a day ago.

The announcement brings the death toll to at least two. Several others remain missing.

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, who arrived at the site Tuesday, said "air pockets" under the debris meant there's "hope to locate and find someone that can be saved."

Castaner said 120 police officers and 80 firefighters took part in the rescue effort, working through the night in the pile of beams and rubble.

French rescue crews who labored through the night say they've found the body of a man in the ruins of two buildings that collapsed in a pile of beams and rubble in the southern city of Marseille.

The discovery was confirmed Tuesday morning by the city's fire brigade on its Twitter feed .

Authorities fear other people may also be trapped in the ruins.

The two buildings, one vacant and the other housing apartments, collapsed Monday morning. Fire crews working with sniffer dogs later brought down the remains of a third building they feared could topple over on them. </s> MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French rescue crews who labored through the night say they’ve found the body of a man in the ruins of two buildings that collapsed in a pile of beams and rubble in the southern city of Marseille.

The discovery was confirmed Tuesday morning by the city’s fire brigade on its Twitter feed .

Authorities fear other people may also be trapped in the ruins.

The two buildings, one vacant and the other housing apartments, collapsed Monday morning. Fire crews working with sniffer dogs later brought down the remains of a third building they feared could topple over on them.
Authorities find the bodies of two other men in the two collapsed buildings in Marseille, France, two days ago, bringing the death toll to six.