The bodies of the deceased - a 10-year-old child, a 22-year-old man and his 50-year-old father, and a fourth unidentified victim - were pulled from under the rubble in the Itay El-Baroud area of Damanhour city, Beheira.

The injured, who suffered from fractures and minor wounds, were transferred to Damanhour Medical National Institute, the Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement.

Following the collapse, 18 ambulances rushed to the scene, the ministry said.

The police launched an investigation to probe the circumstances of the incident.