A thirteen-story building used to house tourists collapses in Egypt, leaving many people buried under the rubble
- Building in the northern city of Alexandria collapsed this morning
- The exact number of people trapped under the rubble is unknown.
A 13-story building that used to house tourists during the summer months has collapsed in Egypt, leaving many people buried under the rubble.
The tower block in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria suffered a catastrophic collapse this morning, sending clouds of smoke into the sky.
The exact number of people trapped under the rubble is unknown.
Civil defense first responders gathered at the scene of the collapse of the 13-story building in the Sidi Bishr district.
Rescue teams are still searching the site, trying to locate survivors and clear the rubble after several cars reportedly hit the rubble.
The building in Alexandria suffered a catastrophic collapse and the exact number of people trapped under the rubble is unknown.
Rescue teams are searching the site, trying to locate survivors and clear the rubble.
Municipal officials have yet to provide an official count of victims, but Alexandria state governor Muhammad al-Sharif said the building was torn apart by a “vertical split.” The governor said the building was usually rented out to tourists during the summer months. There was also a supermarket in one of the properties on the ground floor.
Municipal officials have yet to provide an official count of victims, but Alexandria state governor Muhammad al-Sharif said the building was torn apart by a “vertical split.”
The governor said the building was usually rented out to tourists during the summer months. There was also a supermarket in one of the properties on the ground floor.
He added that the top floor had been removed before the collapse after residents worried about its stability.
Eyewitnesses reportedly said they heard an explosion before the building collapsed.
Civil defense first responders gathered at the scene of the collapse of the 13-story building in the Sidi Bishr district.
City officials have yet to provide an official casualty count.
Eyewitnesses reportedly said they heard an explosion before the building collapsed. Nearby hospitals have been on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest.
Civil defense first responders talk to a policeman (white) at the scene of a 13-story building collapse in the Sidi Bishr district of the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria.
A police report seen by local media outlets claims that the building collapsed due to a “vertical split” in the building’s structural integrity.
So far, one injured person has been confirmed, according to Albawaba
Nearby hospitals have been on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest.
Nearby hospitals have been on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest.
Images circulating on social media show crowds gathered next to the rubble of the collapsed building, watching rescuers as they try to clear the rubble.
Videos show bulldozers attempting to remove rubble as horrified locals gather around rescue teams.
So far, one person has been confirmed to have been injured, according to Albawaba.
Images circulating on social media show crowds gathered next to the rubble of the collapsed building, watching rescuers as they try to clear the rubble.
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