12 trapped after building collapse in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES - A building housing a gym and two shops collapsed in Buenos Aires Monday, injuring at least eight people and leaving 12 to 15 others trapped under the rubble.

Workers were reportedly digging at an adjacent site, where they were building a high-rise apartment block. The work may have disturbed the foundations, leading to the collapse of the two-floor gym in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Villa Urquiza, Argentine media said.

Alberto Crescenti, head of the Argentine capital’s Emergency Medical Treatment System, confirmed the injuries.

Fire Department and Civil Defence personnel were working to rescue the people trapped.