Owner detained over fatal building collapse in Jeddah
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RIYADH: The owner of a building that collapsed in Jeddah at the end of May, killing seven people and injuring another eight, has been detained, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on Thursday. The authority found that the building owner, FiOwner detained over fatal building collapse in Jeddah
RIYADH: The owner of a building that collapsed in Jeddah at the end of May, killing seven people and injuring another eight, has been detained, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on Thursday. The authority found that the building owner, Firas Hani Jamal Al-Turki, the deputy minister for shared services at the Ministry of Culture, had tried to apply for a building permit. The local municipality ordered Al-Turki to stop construction on the building after it was found to have technical defects, but he failed to comply. Read more