At least three killed, 23 injured in Egypt building collapse

CAIRO, March 27 (YPA) –  At least three people died and 23 more were injured on Saturday as a result of a collapse of a 10-story residential building in Cairo, media reported.

According to Al-Ahram newspaper, the incident took place in the eastern part of the Egyptian capital in the early hours of Saturday.

Those injured have been delivered to hospitals while the search and rescue operation is underway. Causes of the incident remain unknown.

The incident in Gesr Suez occurred several hours after Egypt’s upper governorate of Sohag witnessed a tragic train smash that killed at least 32 people and injured 66 others.

E.M