The attorney general has referred the case of four deaths caused by the flash floods that swept the capital last week to the prosecutor for further investigation, an official said on Wednesday.
“Amman Attorney General Ziad Dmour referred the case of the four deaths to Public Prosecutor Abdullah Abul Ghanam to collect information from the concerned officials and witnesses,” Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) Spokesperson Izziddin Shammout said.
This is a standard procedure when deaths occur in such conditions, Shammout told The Jordan Times.
The rainstorm, which hit that capital and other areas in the country last Thursday, caused floods in Amman, killing three Egyptians and one Jordanian.
“The prosecutor can summon any individual who does not have immunity for questioning. Abul Ghanam has already summoned some GAM officials to gather information and investigate the cause of the deaths,” Izziddin added.
The GAM spokesperson dismissed as baseless news reports that an individual has filed a lawsuit against Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji over the damages caused by the flooding.
“I have checked with our legal department and no entity sent any legal notification to summon our mayor,” Izziddin stressed.
Dmour was unavailable for comment all day on Wednesday.
By Rana Husseini
