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House collapse kills 3 in northern Egypt

CAIRO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Three people were killed on Sunday in a building collapse in the city of Shebin El-Kom in Menoufia Governorate, northern Egypt, according to a statement by local authorities.
Civil protection and ambulance teams were dispatched to the site for rescue and search operations, the statement said.
A security cordon was imposed around the area, and adjacent houses were evacuated in preparation for the removal of the rubble.
The Governor of Menoufia, Ibrahim Abu Limon, stated that a restoration order had been issued for the building, but the owner did not carry out the necessary work. This led the governorate to issue a removal order, which was also not implemented by the landlord. ■

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