A thirteen-storey building housing holidaymakers has collapsed in Egypt, leaving numerous people buried under its rubble.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the building collapse occurred in Sidi Bishr district, in the northern city of Alexandria, Egypt on Monday.
The exact number of people trapped beneath the rubble is unknown and officials are yet to provide an official count of casualties, according to Daily Mail.
However, it was gathered that rescue teams are searching the site, trying to clear away the debris to locate and rescue survivors.
According to a police report seen by local media outlets, the building collapse was due to a ‘vertical split’ in the structural integrity of the building.
Nearby hospitals have been on high alert and prepared for the arrival of potential victims, reports suggest.
According to Daily News Egypt, the building is used to house holidaymakers during the summer months.