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8 people killed, 7 others wounded in building collapse

CAIRO, Nov 25 (KUNA) -- Eight people were killed and seven others injured on Tuesday in an eight-storey building collapse in eastern Cairo, an official source said.
Speaking to Egyptian TV, Civil Protection Service Chief Gen. Mamdouh Abdulqader said eight people were killed and seven others were also injured when the eight-storey building in the western suburb of Matariya in eastern Cairo collapsed overnight.
The official said the building collapse was caused by illegal construction and rescue teams were searching through the rubble for several people who were believed to be trapped. (end) rg.mt