Floor of Jerusalem store collapses into parking lot below

The cause of the collapse is not yet known.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis are seen walking along the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in Jerusalem amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, on January 14, 2021.. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
Israelis are seen walking along the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in Jerusalem amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, on January 14, 2021..
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
The floor of a store on Hillel Street in Jerusalem collapsed into the parking lot below on Monday afternoon. 
Police arrived at the scene and closed the street to traffic. Six fire and rescue teams are currently conducting scans at the scene. 

At the moment, there have been no reports of injured or trapped individuals. The cause of the collapse is not yet known.

Specialized teams for dangerous buildings have arrived at the scene along with the Emergency and Security Division and the Shefa Division of the Jerusalem Municipality. 
The teams will work in the coming hours to close the compound in order to create support for the structure and prevent sub-collapses.


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