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One dead following building collapse near Cairo

Illegal construction is a major safety issue in Egypt, despite pledges by the government to crack down on the practice.

Policemen stand by the rubble at the scene of a building collapse along Kasr el-Nile street in the Egyptian capital Cairo's downtown district, on Aug. 15, 2020.
Policemen stand by the rubble on Aug. 15, 2020, at the scene of a building collapse along Kasr el-Nile street in the downtown district of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. An apartment building in Greater Cairo collapsed on July 27, 2021, killing one. In March, the collapse of a nine-story building killed 24. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

An apartment building collapsed in Egypt on Tuesday. A similar incident occurred in April and there are concerns about government oversight and infrastructure safety in the country. 

The six-story building collapsed Tuesday morning in the city of Giza in Greater Cairo. A demolition order for the building had been issued earlier but not implemented, the state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported. 

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