The wedding couple has survived the incident. The hospital says the bride has sustained pelvic injuries, while the groom escaped, just slightly hurt. I don't think we have had anything similar in the state of Israel and certainly not in Jerusalem. The collapse is believed to be the worst disaster involving a civilian building in the history of a nation where high casualty tolls are usually the result of terrorism and war. As officials launch an investigation into the cause of the collapse, details of the building's construction begin to surface.
Investigators point to engineering faults.
They say several other buildings built the same way, using thin concrete layers, have collapsed in the past and that a professional association of engineers has already given warnings against it. Legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site.