At least one person was killed and six others wounded as a four-story apartment building collapsed in Jabal Allweibdeh district, west of the capital city of Amman on Tuesday. The Civil Defense Directorate dispatched specialized rescue teams who were able to rescue the six persons and uncover the dead body. The search and rescue operation continues for more possible trapped persons, according to Al-Mamlaka TV report. Secretary-General of Epidemiological Affairs at the Jordanian Health Ministry Raed Al-Shboul stated the victims were rushed to nearby hospital by 5:50 pm (local time). Jordan"s Prime Minister Bishr Al-Khasawneh reached the site of the accident to inspect the rescue operation while investigations went underway to determine the cause of the collapse. — Agencies