Building collapse in Beirut suburb kills 4 and rescuers are searching for others

A building collapsed in a southern suburb of Beirut, killing four people, as rescuers searched for more people under the rubble. The collapse late Monday happened after days of heavy rain. The building was supposed to have been evacuated two years ago due to safety concerns, but apartments has still been rented to Syrian families. An official at the Islamic Health Society said most of the people living in the building were Syrian citizens. A Red Cross official told local media 17 people were believed to be under the rubble. Lebanon hosts some 805,000 registered Syrian refugees, but officials estimate the true number could be up to 2 million.