50 unaccounted for as building collapses
Twenty-one bodies have now been recovered from a wedding hall which collapsed in Jerusalem.
The man in charge of the rescue operation, Major General Gabi Ofir, said that 309 people had been taken hospitals with injuries.
His figures indicate that there are about 50 people unaccounted for.
It is thought the final death toll could reach 25. Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert called it a "terrible, terrible tragedy".
About 650 people were at the Versailles hall celebrating the wedding of Assi and Keren Dror, when, without warning, the floor collapsed.
The newlyweds, their families, friends and guests plunged down three stories, as ceiling after ceiling buckled and crashed to the ground.
Assi was treated for minor injuries and released, but Keren suffered hip and chest injuries and may need surgery.
A terrorist attack has been ruled out.
Police are to question the owner of the hall, the engineer who designed it and others connected with the structure. It is now believed that the owner of the hotel removed vertical supports to allow more people into the hall.
Sara Pinhas, a relative of the groom, said dancers had lifted the father of the bride on a chair, a traditional part of the celebration, when suddenly he fell "and then we felt the whole building collapse, everything fell down".
