A 13-floor apartment building tilted, causing damage to a neighboring building, and Egyptian police evacuated the neighborhood. Egyptian armed forces are overseeing the demolition of the building. Residents gathered to watch and take selfies.
Tilted Apartment Building in Alexandria, Egypt
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Egyptian police evacuated a 13-floor building in eastern Alex “Azareta” in the early hours of Wednesday morning after it tilted over the opposite building. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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The tilted building was newly constructed, the Egyptian authorities immediately cut the electricity and natural gas off while they were evacuating the buildings. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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The governor of Alexandria Mohamed Sultan said the demolition of the building will take 3 days approximately and it will be done manually and gradually from top to bottom. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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A soldier guards the demolition area, the Alexandria tramway network in this area has been blocked to prevent fluctuations that may cause buildings break apart. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)