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Tilted Apartment Building in Alexandria, Egypt
June 06, 2017 10:15 AM
By
Hamada Elrasam
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.
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Residents of Azareta in Alexandria gathered to watch the demolitions process and talking about their fear from the possibly collapse of the rest of the buildings in the neighbourhood. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Residents are filming the tilted building and the some others are taking selfies for the memory, Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Residents gathered to watch the tilted building of Azareta, “All perpetrators and those responsible for the incident will be held accountable and referred to trial promptly.” Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Military troops watch the demolitions process, “investigations have begun to find the cause of the collapse” Alex governor said. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Tilted Apartment Building in Alexandria, Egypt
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