Fourteen people have died when a three-story building collapsed in the southern Egyptian city of Assiut, Governor Essam Saad said on Tuesday.
The bodies were recovered from the rubble during search and rescue operations after the collapse on Monday.
Six people were rescued and taken to the hospital, Saad said.
The governor requested an engineering committee to inspect the collapsed building and nearby structures, find out why it collapsed, and ensure the safety of the surrounding houses.
Poor maintenance of old buildings and violations of construction regulations are often blamed for deadly residential building collapses in Egypt.
Read: Building Collapse in Abuja Leaves Three Injured
- Panic As Another Building Collapses In Lagos
- Breaking: Building collapse in Kano, more than 11 workers trapped
- Six Dead, 20 Injured in Onitsha Building Collapse – SEMA
Read more: Dapo Abiodun: Nigeria’s ‘Best Governor’ Dragged By His People Over Bad Roads
About The Author
Related Articles
Ghana Moves to Reclaim Kwame Nkrumah’s Former Residence in Guinea
Ghana has embarked on a diplomatic and cultural initiative to reclaim the...
Ghana Shares Gold Mining Model With Tanzania
Ghana has taken a leading role in shaping Africa’s future approach to...
Ghana to Begin Construction of Nation’s Tallest Bridge With Japanese Support
Ghana is preparing to begin construction on what will become the country’s...
Trump’s Greenland Threat Forces Europe to Taste the Logic of Western Colonial Power
It rarely begins with soldiers. More often, it begins with a sentence,...