At least nine people died when a building collapsed in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday as shoddy construction work and lax regulations continue to plague the North African country.
The incident occurred in Cairo’s Hadaeq Al Qubbah neighborhood. Nine people were killed, and another four were rescued and then transported to a hospital due to their injuries, the state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported.
The structure was a five-story apartment building. Cairo’s Deputy Gov. Hossam Fawzi said the collapse was the result of a ground floor resident removing several walls during maintenance work. The man has been detained and the collapse is under investigation, according to The Associated Press.
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity said it will pay 60,000 Egyptian pounds ($1,940) to the family of each victim, Egypt’s official Middle East News Agency reported.
