Four-Story Building Collapses in Minya, Casualties Reported
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- A four-story residential building collapsed on Al-Mu’assasa Street in Minya’s Ezbet Shaheen district on Friday.
- Civil defense teams, heavy machinery and ambulances were deployed as rescuers searched the rubble for trapped residents and victims.
- Authorities established a security cordon, filed legal proceedings and opened an investigation into the collapse.
A four-story residential building collapsed on Al-Mu’assasa Street in Minya’s Ezbet Shaheen district on Friday, sending emergency teams into a large search and rescue operation as casualties were reported.
The Minya Local Unit’s operational headquarters raised the alarm after the structural failure. Security authorities, led by Minya Security Director Major General Ahmed Izzat, sent civil defense forces, heavy machinery and ambulances to the scene.
Emergency crews cordoned off the area to protect bystanders while machines cleared the debris. Rescue workers continued searching the rubble for residents who might be trapped, as well as for victims.
Legal proceedings have been filed, and authorities are investigating what caused the building to collapse.
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Originally published by Egypt Independent in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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