Six killed in Cairo building collapse as rescue and probe continue

A residential building collapsed in Cairo's Hadayeq el-Qobba district, killing six people and injuring seven, as rescue and investigation efforts proceeded.

• Six people, including three children, were killed and seven injured in the early-morning collapse, according to rescue authorities.
• Rescue teams transferred the seven injured, including a child, to Zeitoun Specialized Hospital and continued searching for possible missing persons.
• Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber ordered the formation of an engineering committee to inspect neighboring buildings and the removal of debris after forensic examination.
• Authorities evacuated adjacent buildings and cut utilities, while the prosecutor's office opened an investigation into the collapse's cause.
• Rescue teams concluded their search after about 48 hours, recovering six bodies from the collapsed building.
• Authorities said the building had previously been ordered to undergo structural repairs and removal of illegal concrete parts, but the order was not carried out.