No Pinoy hurt in Saudi accident
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Sunday said no Filipino was hurt in a building that collapsed in central Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on May 31.
Officials of the agency’s Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Jeddah visited the building and nearby hospitals to check for any Filipinos that may have been caught in the rubble, the DMW said in a statement. Eight people were rescued from the accident, and no resident was hurt.
“MWO-Jeddah assures us that they will continue monitoring the situation and are staying in touch with the Jeddah police, medical and emergency service agencies to ensure the safety of Filipinos,” the DMW said.
The building was in a neighborhood in Jeddah known for its high concentration of rental apartments, with initial reports saying maintenance work could have caused the collapse, the Gulf News reported on June 1. — John Victor D. Ordoñez