At least 3 people killed, 23 injured in residential building collapse in Cairo

At least three people died and 23 more were injured on Saturday as a result of a collapse of a 10-story residential building in Cairo, Sputnik reported, citing local media.

According to Al-Ahram newspaper, the incident took place in the eastern part of the Egyptian capital in the early hours of Saturday.

​Those injured have been delivered to hospitals while the search and rescue operation is underway.

​Causes of the incident remain unknown.