UPDATE – Building collapse kills 9 in Egyptian capital

UPDATES DEATH TOLL

By Ibrahim al-Khazen

ISTANBUL (AA) – Nine people were killed and four others injured in a building collapse in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Monday, according to local media.

A 4-storey building collapsed in Hadayek el Kobba neighborhood in Cairo, Youm7 newspaper reported.

Civil defense forces rushed to the site of the collapsed building to extract the victims from under the rubble.

According to Al-Ahram newspaper, rescuers are still searching for survivors under the debris of the collapsed building.

On Sunday, four people lost their lives and 13 others were injured in another building collapse in northern Egypt.

Last month, 10 people were killed when their 13-storey building collapsed in the coastal city of Alexandria.

Building collapses are frequent in Egypt due to construction violations and failure to obtain the necessary permits amid absence of government oversight.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar