Demolition of the Azarita leaning building was resumed Sunday for the third day by the military’s northern zone engineering division in coordination with Alexandria governorate, the security department and the Arab Contractors Company. Ali Morsy, head of central Alexandria district, said the demolition is ongoing. He explained that all buildings in the district are licensed for specific number of floors, but building owners often illegally add extra floors. On Saturday, security services in Alexandria arrested the owner of the leaning building, Mervat Awad Nasr, who will be referred to the prosecution. Last week, Egyptian authorities evacuated the 13-floor building located in a bustling central part of Alexandria after it toppled over to lean on the building opposite.

Source: Egypt Independent June 05, 2017 08:26 UTC