Ten dead, three injured in building collapse in Kerdasa, Giza

El-Sayed Gamal El-Din , Monday 17 Feb 2025

Ten residents died, and three were hospitalized with injuries when a three-storey building collapsed in the working-class town of Kerdasa in the northern Giza governorate on Monday, stated local authorities.

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The health ministry dispatched 15 ambulances to the scene as rescue efforts continued to clear rubble to search for survivors.

Meanwhile, authorities evacuated the two surrounding buildings for safety concerns.

Eyewitnesses told authorities that the collapse occurred in the early morning hours after a gas cylinder explosion.

The prosecution has opened an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

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