15 dead as building collapses in CairoNovember 25, 2014 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A block of flats has collapsed in Egypt's capital, Cairo, killing at least 15 people, officials say, according to BBC News. Seven people were also injured when the eight-storey building in the western suburb of Matariya collapsed overnight. Emergency services chief Gen Mamdouh Abdul Qader said rescue workers were searching through the rubble for 15 people who were believed to be trapped. Building collapses happen regularly in Egypt due to illegal construction, and poor enforcement of regulations. Gen Abdul Qader told the AFP: "We don't yet know the cause of the accident, but we have been told that two storeys were recently added totally illegally." The residents of four nearby buildings have been evacuated as a precaution. In January 2013, the collapse of an eight-storey block of flats in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria left 28 people dead. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |