The death toll in Monday’s parking garage collapse in the Ramat Hahayal neighborhood of Tel Aviv rose Tuesday morning to three, after search and rescue workers digging through the rubble retrieved the body of an additional victim killed in the accident.
Emergency teams at the site of the collapse are continuing their search through the debris, even as the chances of finding survivors grows increasingly slim. While five workers trapped under the rubble were rescued Monday evening, four more remain unaccounted for.
The fatalities include a Palestinian Authority resident and a Ukrainian national, while the identities of the third body has yet to be released.
At roughly 11:20 a.m. Monday morning, three of the four floors in the subterranean parking garage collapsed, injuring workers above the site and trapping others below.
While most of the 24 wounded have been released from the hospital, some suffered serious injuries, including one man with severe head trauma.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited rescue workers on the scene Monday night, saying that the location of those trapped beneath had been determined, and that the government would do everything possible to reach the victims as quickly as possible.
“We understand their plight and are doing everything we can to rescue those trapped, using the most impressive technology. We know exactly where they are located, and we must pray that we reach them in time.”