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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A rescue elevator taking demolition workers to the building top to start the demolitions process. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Residents are worried about the rest of the buildings in Alexandria as the majority of the buildings are violating the granted building license. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Military Troops guard the demolitions area, the police arrested the owner of the tilted building on Friday and is being charged of illegal building and endangering citizens. Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Osama Abdulkader a 71 years old resident of Azareta says “if an earthquake hit Alex, more than %60 of the city’s buildings at least will collapse” Sunday, June 4, 2017. (H. Elrasam/VOA)