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5 Die in Cairo Building Collapse


People inspect the area where a building collapsed in Gesr al-Suez, Cairo, Egypt, March 27, 2021.
People inspect the area where a building collapsed in Gesr al-Suez, Cairo, Egypt, March 27, 2021.

Officials in Egypt say an apartment building collapsed in the capital early Saturday, killing at least five people.

Many people remained trapped in the rubble in Cairo, according to witnesses who spoke to Reuters.

Emergency workers are engaged in a search and rescue effort.

The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear.

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