By Abdul Muin Abdul Majid, Bernama,
Dubai : Six people were killed and another injured when the ground floor of a hotel under construction collapsed in the emirate of Ajman, early Monday.
Six others are believed to have been trapped in the rubble of the collapsed structure.
Ajman police chief, Colonel Ali Abdulah ‘Alwan attributed the reason for the collapse to excess concrete having been poured on the floor.
Gulf News quoted him as saying that the mishap at the Laguna Beach hotel construction site on the Ajman Corniche reportedly occurred about 3am.
The newspaper said in its online edition that a search and rescue operation had been launched.
Ajman is one of seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates and the smallest by area, at just 260 square kilometres.