A 13-storey residential building has collapsed in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria, according to media reports. Al-Arabiya news channel showed firefighters in front of a pile of rubble in a residential area. There was initially no information about possible deaths or injuries.
Local media reported that there was a supermarket on the ground floor of the house. It is not known if and how many people were there at the time of the collapse. Alexandria governor Mohammed al-Sharif said a “vertical fissure” appeared in the building before it collapsed.
Apparently there was no approval for the construction of the top floor, which is why there was already an order to have it removed. The apartments were used as a summer residence.
Buildings keep collapsing
It is not uncommon for buildings to collapse in Egypt. In the North African country, countless buildings are built every year without a permit. Builders often violate technical safety requirements. The reason for this is also a rather lax supervision by the authorities. In recent years, the government has increasingly tried to act against illegal construction.
Source: Krone
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