A 4-storey building collapsed in the city of Alexandria, in northern Egypt, after midnight on Thursday, while paramedics were searching for people trapped under the rubble.
A local official confirmed to “Sky News Arabia” that 3 people had been rescued from under the rubble of the building.
And the concerned authorities in Alexandria Governorate received a notification from the Police Rescue of the collapse of a property in Al-Talafari Street in Al-Wardian area in the Mina Al-Basal Police Department, which is affiliated with the West District of the governorate.
The head of West Alexandria district, Sahar Shaaban, who was present at the site of the accident, told Sky News Arabia:
• Immediately after receiving the communication, the leaders of the governorate, civil defense agencies and ambulances moved to the property site to search for survivors.
• The property has completely collapsed, and preliminary information indicated that there were less than 10 people who lived there, but it is not clear who was present at the moment of the collapse.
• 3 people were extracted from under the rubble and taken by ambulance to the hospital, and there has been no news about their health so far.
• The search for others is being intensified, and the equipment will not leave the place until it is confirmed that there are no victims under the rubble.
• The property is old and dilapidated, consisting of a ground floor and 3 high floors, and a removal order has been issued for it since 2018.
