Ten people were killed and three were injured in the collapse of a three-story building on the outskirts of the Egyptian town of Kerdasa in the northern governorate of Giza, the Egyptian news agency MENA reported, quoted by dariknews.bg.
The Ministry of Health announced that 15 ambulances were sent to the scene. The injured were sent to the specialized hospital “Sheikh Zayed“ in the nearby town of Madinat al-Sadis in October.
Rescue teams are searching for people trapped under the rubble.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the collapse.
Egypt's Deputy Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is monitoring the medical care provided to the victims.