Israel halts wedding hall rescue efforts

Rescue workers have stopped searching for survivors of a wedding hall collapse in Jerusalem, saying all guests and employees have been accounted for.

Rescue workers have stopped searching for survivors of a wedding hall collapse in Jerusalem, saying all guests and employees have been accounted for.

Major General Gabi Ofir says the risk of continuing the searches in the unstable ruins of the three-storey building is too great.

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