Nine-story building collapsed in Cairo: 18 people killed – photo

In the capital of Egypt, a nine-story building collapsed, at least 18 people were killed. Reported by Al Jazeera.

Also, as a result of the collapse, 24 people were injured. The police cordoned off the building so that people would not try to look for relatives under the rubble. Workers used bulldozers to clean the area. Authorities have formed an engineering committee to inspect neighboring buildings.

In Egypt, buildings collapse “regularly” due to illegal construction and inadequate enforcement of regulations, the report said. For example, homes often add additional floors without permits. Now the country’s authorities have begun to actively fight against illegal buildings: violators are threatened by a prison, and buildings – by demolition.

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