Building Collapsed in Egypt: Building Collapsed due to gas pipe explosion in Egypt, two deaths, 20 injured

A four-story building collapsed on Friday in northern Egypt. At least two people were killed and around 20 people were injured in the incident. Officials said that the incident took place in the Nile Delta town of Damanhour, The bursting of a gas pipe caused the explosion and the building collapsed, he said.

Many people are buried in the debris

Officials said that people are still buried under the debris, who are being searched, while the injured have been taken to the nearest hospital. Beyond that he did not provide any further details. According to local media, two children have died in this incident.

Building Collapse common in Egypt

Building collapses are common in Egypt, as such incidents continue to occur throughout the country due to poor construction and poor building maintenance. This is especially common in rural and slum areas.

6 died due to Building Collapse in Asuit

Earlier, six people were killed in a house collapse in the southern city of Asyut. After decades of lax law enforcement in Egypt, the government has tried to crack down on illegal construction in recent years. Also, the authorities are building new cities to resettle those living in poorly constructed buildings