Tragic collapse of residential building in Cairo, 10 fatalities

A devastating building collapse in Kerdasa, a working-class district on the outskirts of Cairo, has resulted in at least 10 fatalities and left eight others injured on Monday February 17, according to reports from Egyptian state media.

Authorities indicated that additional individuals may be trapped beneath the rubble, though their identities remain unknown at present. Civil defense personnel, have been working tirelessly since the early hours of Monday morning to recover those still buried beneath the debris.

Meanwhile, local authorities have ordered the evacuation of surrounding buildings as a precautionary measure to prevent further casualties.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that a gas cylinder explosion may have triggered the collapse of the three-storey structure.

The tragedy has drawn attention to the pressing safety concerns in the capital’s ageing buildings.

In recent years, several similar incidents have resulted in loss of life, exposing the critical need for stricter regulation and improved oversight of construction practices across the sprawling metropolis.