Bride and groom killed after building collapses

A bride and groom have died after a five-story building collapsed in Egypt.

Rescue workers and police cordoned off the collapse site in Damietta and are searching through the debris for survivors.

Eight people are reported dead and another fifteen injured.

It wasn't clear how many people were in the building or what caused the collapse.

Several brides and grooms were reported to be in a hair salon in the building when it came down, together with friends and family members.

Police said a bride and a groom were among the dead. It wasn't clear if they were a couple.

The injured were treated in serious condition at the Damietta General Hospital.

The aging building had stood along the Nile in the centre of the town.