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‘Five dead’ as building collapses in Egypt
CAIRO, March 27, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Five people died and more than 20 were
wounded Saturday as a building collapsed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, local
authorities said.
“The governorate’s crisis room was informed at 3:00 am (0100 GMT) of the
collapse of a building consisting of a basement, a ground floor and nine
(upper) floors,” the Cairo governorate said in a statement.
It said that five people were confirmed dead and 24 wounded in the
collapse in the Gesr Suez district near Heliopolis in the east of the city.
“Khaled Abdel Aal, the governor, immediately went to the site of the
incident accompanied by civil protection forces,” the statement added.
He ordered the “establishment of an engineering committee” to inspect
surrounding buildings and evaluate the impact.
Egypt has suffered several deadly building collapses in recent years, due
to the dilapidation of many premises and poor adherence to planning
regulations.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1510 hrs