Three people were killed and three others injured after part of an old residential building collapsed in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, authorities said.
According to local media reports, the incident occurred in the Gharbal area of Moharram Bek, in the central district, when the ceiling of an upstairs room collapsed on the ground floor while the residents were asleep.
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Emergency operations received a report of a collapse at a property located on Qubba Road 19, prompting civil defense teams and ambulances to rush to the scene, where rescue teams began removing debris and dealing with the aftermath of the incident.
Initial inspections showed that the building consists of a ground floor and an upper floor and a renovation order was previously issued under Decision No. 195 of 2026.
The injured have been sent for medical treatment to the hospital, while the authorities have taken the necessary legal measures for the victims.
