At least five people were killed and 23 injured on Saturday, March 27, when a ten-story residential building collapsed in one of the districts of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It is reported by the Al-Ahram newspaper.

According to the newspaper, the tragedy occurred at night in the area with densely populated development of Gisr-es-Sueis. Rescuers are currently clearing the rubble in search of survivors.. In addition, an operation is underway to rescue an entire family, which turned out to be covered with a pile of structures..

According to preliminary data, the reason for the emergency could be the fact that the homeowner illegally added two floors to the building.. The local prosecutor's office has already begun an investigation into this fact..