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Many dead in house collapse in Cairo

» Published: 10 December 2024

Many dead in house collapse in Cairo
Photo: Khaled Elfiqi/AP/TT

At least eight people have died when a six-story residential building collapsed in central Cairo on Tuesday.

Nine ambulances were dispatched to the scene and rescue workers are searching for more bodies, according to a statement from Egypt's Health Department.

Buildings adjacent to the collapsed residential building in the Waili district were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The cause of the building's collapse is being investigated.

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