Residential building in Egypt collapses on camera, engulfing street in dust cloud

Shocking video has emerged of a residential building collapsing in Egypt, causing onlookers to run for their lives.

A crowd stands cautiously on the street as the building starts to crumble in front of their eyes.

A first level balcony gives way before the rest of the building follows, sending a billowing cloud of dust on the street.

Witnesses run while simultaneously snapping photos on their phones.

The dust cloud can be seen engulfing the street in the aftermath of the collapse.

Shown from a different angle, power lines can be seen exploding as the debris from the building flattens everything in its path.

Earlier this week, nine people were killed, including seven children, in a similar collapse in the Al Sharqia Governorate.

Building collapses are common in Egypt caused by building code violations and illegal extensions, Ahram Online reports.

Officials often report that rundown buildings are given demolition orders but are not often carried out, the website said.

Dramatic vision of building collapse

This is the dramatic moment a tall building collapsed in the middle of a busy street in Mecca.

Demolition gone wrong causes collapse onto Pacific Highway

A demolition went horribly wrong on Thursday morning when a wall collapsed onto a busy stretch of Pacific Highway at Artarmon.