Death toll of Cairo's collapsed building rises to 23

CAIRO – 28 March 2021: The Egyptian Civil Protection Authority announced Sunday the rise of death toll to 23 after five bodies were pulled out the ruins of a building that collapsed Saturday in Cairo's Gesr El Suez Street.

The search for two victims is still underway, while 25 injuries are confirmed. Most of those have been dismissed from the hospital while only six are still receiving treatment.

The building consisted of a basement, a ground floor, and nine other floors. The primary reason behind its collapse is that a workshop owner removed pillars to enlarge the place.

The Cairo Governor ordered forming an engineering committee to inspect adjacent buildings, while Public Prosecutor Hamada el-Sawi ordered an urgent probe into the incident.