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<\/a> A multi-storey residential building collapsed in<\/strong> Cairo early yesterday, leaving <\/strong>at least 23 people<\/strong> dead and injuring 25 others<\/strong>, reports Al Bawabh<\/a>. Civil defense and ambulance personnel are still searching for victims in the rubble of the building in Gesr El Suez, Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal said<\/a> after arriving at the scene. Police cordoned off the area and a technical committee was formed to determine the cause of the collapse. TheProsecutor general\u2019s office<\/a> is also investigating the accident. The collapse is so far thought to have been caused by the foundation crumbling under four floors being added illegally, Youm7<\/a> reports, citing unnamed Cairo Governorate sources.<\/p>\n

The talking heads took note of the latest developments on the story<\/strong>, including the conclusion that illegal construction and building code violations caused the collapse: Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 7:53<\/a>) | Hadith Al Kahera\u2019s Khairy Ramadan and Karima Awad (watch, runtime: 3:57<\/a>) | Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary (watch, runtime: 2:58<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The story is also getting plenty of digital ink in the foreign press this morning:<\/strong> The Associated Press<\/a> | Voice of America<\/a> | Reuters<\/a> | Xinhua<\/a> | Arab News<\/a> | Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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