Egypt’s 13-storey Alexandria building used to house holidaymakers collapses trapping people
Thirteen-story building that used to house vacationers collapses in Egypt, leaving countless people buried under rubble
- A building in the northern city of Alexandria collapsed earlier this morning
- The exact number of people trapped under the rubble is not known
A thirteen-story building often used to house holidaymakers during the summer months has collapsed in Egypt, trapping countless people under the rubble.
The building in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria collapsed catastrophically this morning, sending clouds of smoke into the sky.
The exact number of people trapped under the rubble is not known.
Civil defense first responders gathered at the site of the collapsed 13-story building in the Sidi Bishr neighborhood.
Rescue teams are still searching the site, trying to locate survivors and clear the rubble after several cars reportedly crashed into the rubble.
The building in Alexandria collapsed catastrophically and the exact number of people trapped under the rubble is unknown.
Rescue teams are searching the site, trying to locate survivors and clearing the rubble
City officials have yet to provide an official count of the casualties, but Alexandria Governor Muhammad al-Sharif said the building was torn apart by a “vertical split.” The governor said the building was mostly rented out to vacationers during the summer months. There was also a supermarket in one of the buildings on the ground floor
City officials have yet to provide an official count of the casualties, but Alexandria Governor Muhammad al-Sharif said the building was torn apart by a “vertical split.”
The governor said the building was mostly rented out to vacationers during the summer months. There was also a supermarket in one of the buildings on the ground floor.
He added that the top floor had been removed prior to the collapse after residents worried about its stability.
Eyewitnesses said they heard an explosion before the building collapsed.
Civil defense first responders gathered at the site of the collapsed 13-story building in Sidi Bishr neighborhood
City officials have not yet provided an official casualty count
Eyewitnesses said they heard an explosion before the building collapsed. Nearby hospitals are on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest
Civil defense first responders speak with a police officer (Caucasian) at the site of a collapsed 13-story building in the Sidi Bishr district of Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria
According to a police report, seen by local media, the building collapsed due to a “vertical split” in the building’s structural integrity
According to Albawaba, one person has been injured so far
Nearby hospitals are on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest
Nearby hospitals are on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest.
Footage circulating on social media shows crowds gathering next to the rubble of the collapsed building, watching rescue teams attempt to clear the rubble.
Videos show bulldozers trying to remove the rubble, as dismayed locals gather around the rescue teams.
So far, one person has been confirmed injured, according to Albawaba.
Footage circulating on social media shows crowds gathering next to the rubble of the collapsed building, watching the rescue teams attempt to clear the rubble