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Woman killed after atrium collapses in Alexandria

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Tuesday ,15 March 2016

Woman killed after atrium collapses in Alexandria

An elderly Alexandrian woman died Monday after part of an atrium wall collapsed due to strong winds while the 85-year old was inside, Youm7 reported.

The three-storey building was is located in the district of Gherbal. Her son Nabil B., 64, is a guard of the same building. 
 
A wave of bad weather hit Egypt Sunday with a sandstorm then heavy rain. Bad weather often leaves behind a number of building collapses, in addition to collapses reported due to poor and illegal construction. 
 
Also on Monday, in Ismailia southeast of Egypt, a man was killed and five others were injured after a four-storey building collapsed.
 
In November, dozens of buildings collapsed in coastal cities, including Alexandria and Beheira after rain that caused flooding.