April 5, 2021
CAIRO In the early hours on the morning of March 27, a building consisting of a basement, a ground floor and nine floors collapsed in al-Salam neighborhood in the Gesr al-Suez district east of Cairo, killing 24 people and wounding 25 others, with many still missing.
Following investigations, the Egyptian Public Prosecution said several violations caused the accident and ordered the arrest of the owner.
The violations include an unlicensed garment factory on the ground floor, and the removal of the walls of the ground floor in demolition and expansion works of the factory. The owner also added seven floors within a short period, which overloaded the building’s foundations causing the collapse.
Cairo building collapse highlights lax government oversight al-monitor.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from al-monitor.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Recently, Egypt has witnessed a remarkable increase in the
number of construction companies and their activities regarding
infrastructure and real estate development, and Egypt has declared
its need for private investment to take a larger role in this
sector.
The government is working on attracting investors and empowering
the private sector. This is a major step on the road towards
achieving urban expansion and improving the infrastructure as per
Egypt s 2030 vision.
Therefore, both Egyptian and foreign investors
are trying to be part of that profitable investment either through