Five people die from collapsing shaft during illegal artifact excavation in Egypt

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In Egypt, five individuals died due to a shaft collapse during illegal excavation for artifacts near Assiut. The incident highlights risks associated with unauthorized digging and the challenges faced by local authorities.

Five people were killed in Egypt on Friday when a shaft collapsed on them as they were illegally excavating for antiquities. The Assiut Security Director, Wael Nassar, received a report from the governorate’s emergency operations room regarding the collapse of a deep pit on several people who were digging for artifacts beneath the mountainous area. … The post Five people die from collapsing shaft during illegal artifact excavation in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.