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Two killed as three-story building collapses in Egyptian city of Al-Mahalla
October 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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A three-story residential building in Al-Mahalla al-Kubra collapsed completely on Sunday, killing two people and prompting an investigation.
- The building, in the Al-Tawba district of the First Al-Mahalla neighborhood, collapsed suddenly on Sunday, according to civil protection forces.
- Rescue teams recovered the bodies of owner Muhammad Ibrahim al-Basyouni, 65, and Ayman Muhammad Ali al-Araj, 52, from the rubble.
- The bodies were taken to a hospital, a police report was filed, and the public prosecutor was notified to investigate the collapse's cause.
- Social Solidarity Minister Maya Morsi ordered urgent aid disbursement to victims' families and coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent.


