Evacuations Continue Ahead of Demolition of Alexandria’s Leaning Al-Mazni Building

Executive and security authorities in Alexandria continued evacuations in the early hours of today as they dealt with a leaning residential building known as the Al-Mazni property.

The building consists of a ground floor and eight upper storeys. Authorities remained at the site as the response to the building’s tilt continued.

The evacuation is being carried out in preparation for demolition. The available information did not specify when demolition work would begin.

No details were provided on the cause of the tilt, the number of people evacuated or whether any injuries had been reported.