Another three dead bodies recovered from building rubble

The rescue team of the Ministry of Emergencies has recovered the dead bodies of another three people trapped under the debris of the recently collapsed high-rise building under construction in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

The dead body of crane-operator Jahan Maharramov, 43, was recovered on Tuesday night, while that of 58-year-old Rafig Huseynov - early Wednesday morning, the health ministry’s forensic examination department said. The third person, whose dead body was recovered later on the same day, is yet to be identified.

Seven more dead bodies are believed to be still under the piles of rubble.

18 people were killed, while three received injuries after the collapse of a 16-story building on August 28.*