Egypt: At least 18 dead in massive rockslide.Summary: A security official said at least 18 people died and 22 were hurt when a massive rockslide buried bur·y tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. To place in the ground: bury a bone. 2. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b. an Egyptian shanty town shanty town n → barrio de chabolas shanty town n → bidonville f inv south of the capital Cairo Cairo, city, Egypt Cairo (kī`rō), Arab. Al Qahirah, city (1996 pop. 6,789,479), capital of Egypt and the Cairo governorate, NE Egypt, a port on the Nile River near the head of its delta, at the boundary of ancient Upper and . A security official said at least 18 people died and 22 were hurt when a massive rockslide buried an Egyptian shanty town south of the capital Cairo. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the AP, the official said eight rocks weighing between 60 to 70 tonnes fell on the village at the foot of the Muqattam hills Saturday and crushed some 50 homes. Many people are believed to still be buried under the stone. The official added rescuers were waiting for heavy machinery to arrive at the scene to help lift the rocks and that crews were digging by hand. The government issued a statement saying survivors of the rock slide would be transferred to new housing for the night and given all necessary aid. "We are following the case step by step and providing the care and comfort for the residents," Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif Dr. Ahmed Nazif (Arabic: أحمد نظيف ) (born July 8 1952 in Alexandria) has served as the Prime Minister of Egypt since 14 July 2004. said in the statement. "We would like to remind people the danger of building informal housing in dangerous areas." E 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) E 2008 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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