Zarqa mayor calls for addressing issue of abandoned buildings

By Petra - Aug 20,2015 - Last updated at Aug 20,2015

ZARQA — Zarqa Mayor Imad Momani on Thursday urged the directorates of several areas to monitor abandoned buildings and demolish them.

He noted that some of these buildings are used by people to store food items and sell them to the public without heeding public health and safety measures.

Momani urged the public to report any abandoned areas that seem suspicious.

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