At least three Egyptians died Monday when two buildings collapsed in separate incidents, police said, adding that several people were still trapped under the rubble.
A three-storey building in the province of Qaliubiya, north of Cairo, collapsed overnight, killing three people and injuring three, a police official said.
In Cairo’s Hadeiq al-Kubba neighbourhood, a four-storey building also collapsed, leaving three people injured and six trapped under the rubble.
The building had been slapped with a demolition order.
Building collapses are a frequent occurrence in Egypt. Many structures are unauthorised and not built according to regulations. — Sapa-AFP