One person killed and 4 others injured in building balcony collapse in Marsa Matrouh
The Marsa Matrouh Governorate, located west of the city of Alexandria, witnessed a tragic accident today, Thursday, in which one person was killed and four others sustained varying injuries.
The accident occurred as a result of the collapse of a balcony of a house that was still under construction, causing large parts of it to fall onto people who were in the vicinity of the building at the time of the collapse.
Immediately upon receiving the report, ambulance teams and civil defense forces arrived at the scene of the accident to transport the injured to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment, while legal procedures were taken regarding the deceased.
Local authorities in Marsa Matrouh are continuing to investigate the causes of the collapse to ensure the extent of the building's compliance with structural safety standards, as part of the concerned authorities' commitment to preventing the recurrence of such accidents.