2025 Kerdasa building collapse
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| Date | February 17, 2025 |
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| Time | ~5:00 a.m. (EGY) |
| Location | Kerdasa, Giza Governorate, Egypt |
| Type | Structural failure |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 8 |
On February 17, 2025, a three-story residential building collapsed in Kerdasa, a district in the western area of Greater Cairo, Egypt. The disaster resulted in ten fatalities and eight injuries.
The collapse occurred in the early morning hours, with local authorities receiving initial alerts at approximately 5 am local time. Local eyewitnesses reported that the collapse was caused by a gas cylinder explosion. The three-story residential structure collapsed completely onto Al-Mahwal Street, triggering an immediate emergency response from local authorities and rescue services.[1][2]
The collapse killed 10 people and a further eight were injured.[1]