Egypt's transport
minister Kamel El-Wazir inspected on Monday Zamalek district to follow up on
damages to its buildings caused by the slight ground subsidence that occurred
on Sunday.
The subsidence was the result of ongoing excavation works to extend Cairo's underground metro to run through the affluent district, a slight ground subsidence was reported on Sunday at one of the corners of building number 17 on Brazil Street in Zamalek as well as at the front yard and fence of the adjacent Bahraini embassy.
Hisham bin Mohamed Al-Jowder, Bahrain's ambassador to Egypt and the permanent representative to the Arab League, accompanied El-Wazir during his tour, according to a statement by the Ministry of Transport on Monday.
Al-Jowder briefed El-Wazir on damages to the embassy's outer fence and an affiliated room. El-Wazir assured him repairs will start very soon.
Source: Ahram Online
