
Rescuers sift through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in the el-Salam neighborhood, in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Ahram
The death toll from a building collapse Cairo’s Gesr El-Suez district has risen to 25 after rescue teams were able to recover two more bodies from the rubble, a security source said on Sunday.
The tally of the injured has also risen to 25.
The 10-storey building collapsed early on Saturday in the working-class district of Gesr El-Suez.
On Saturday, the governorate said that 18 injured victims had been discharged from hospital, and the rest were still receiving treatment.
The governorate also said that it has formed a technical committee to inspect nearby buildings to determine if they were affected by the collapse.
Building collapses are not uncommon in Egypt and are usually attributed to violations of building regulations, illegal building extensions and lax government oversight.
According to local reports, the Gesr El-Suez building had four floors that were built illegally.
Egypt has asked citizens to reconcile with the state regarding their building violations by paying fines. The reconciliation requests are accepted if authorities determine that the buildings in question meet safety standards.
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