In pictures .. a leaning building in Egypt and the authorities evacuating it of its inhabitants

The governorate of Alexandria in northern Egypt witnessed a mile of a building consisting of more than 15 stories, which caused great danger to its residents and residents of neighboring properties.

The authorities announced the presence of a mile at the property No.14 on Khattab Street and at the corner of Abdel Majid Al-Labban in the customs district, and immediately the governor of Alexandria ordered the evacuation of the entire property, as well as the neighboring and opposite properties until the construction safety of these properties is confirmed in order to preserve the life and safety of the citizens.

The governor instructed all executive agencies to immediately deal with the repercussions of the accident, insisting on increasing the level of preparedness in all agencies, facilities, health and social solidarity of the governorate, and intensifying the presence security services, civil protection teams and ambulances. in the vicinity of the property.

The governor ordered the Directorate of Social Solidarity to provide designated places to receive residents.

In a related context, the governor decided to task an emergency engineering committee to inspect and examine the property and surrounding properties. The committee inspected the property and surrounding properties to determine its technical and constructive position and to ensure that there is no danger to the lives of citizens.

In its report, the committee revealed a subsidence and a tendency of the property towards the tribal and eastern sides, with a displacement of about 20 cm from the top, due to the weakness of the foundations and their inability to support the loads that lean on it.

The committee recommended the immediate removal of the upper floors of the service houses up to the eighth floor, consisting of a ground floor and seven upper floors, while monitoring the property during and after removal for approximately three months, and providing the committee with the result of taking any further action regarding the property.

The committee recommended surveying the neighboring properties, in particular the adjoining property, which consists of a ground floor and 15 repeated floors, to make the appropriate decision.

It should be noted that the governorate of Alexandria is one of the highest governorates in Egypt that is witnessing significant real estate and construction violations, as Major General Mahmoud Shaarawy, Minister of Local Development, confirmed that the number of construction violations noted by the governorate from January 2001 until now has been around 135,193 violations, while Major General Muhammad Al-Sharif has declared the governor of Alexandria that he There were 133,000 decisions to remove infringing buildings in the governorate from 2011 to 2020, explaining that this number is very high.

He added that all violations will be removed and their owners referred to the prosecution.