In the Egyptian capital, Cairo, 18 people died and about 24 others were injured in the collapse of a nine-storey building in the early hours of Saturday. An official gave this information. Khalid Abdul-al, the administrative head of the Cairo government, said that the rescuers were searching for the people trapped in the building debris in Al-Salam. He said in a statement that 24 others were injured in this accident, who have been admitted to hospitals.
Police has surrounded the area. Employees were seen using bulldozers to remove debris. Abdul-Al said that the cause of the collapse of the building could not be immediately ascertained. The government has recently initiated action against illegal construction across the country and violators are being sent to jail. The government has also initiated the demolition of buildings in many cases.
32 killed in two train collisions
Earlier, at least 32 people died in a face-to-face collision of two trains in southern Egypt on Friday. Health officials said that 66 people were injured in the accident. A statement from the Egyptian Health Ministry said that dozens of ambulance vehicles and relief workers have been sent to the scene after the incident in the southern province of Sohag.
In the video of the scene being shown in the local media, the coaches of the train are seen derailed, inside which the passengers are trapped in the debris. Some of the victims were seen unconscious in these pictures, while others were bleeding from their bodies. The local people reached the spot and started the relief and rescue work first.
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