Egyptian Rockslide Buries Shantytown

Egyptian men desperately point to areas where they believe their family members are trapped as others dig by hand September 06, 2008 following a giant rockslide that killed at least 64, and trapped hundreds more in the Manshiyet Nasr shantytown on the eastern edge of the capital, Cairo.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: IMG_5126.jpg
Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
Image Size: 4231x2821 / 3.5MB; avalanche boulders Cairo crisis crushed decay digging Egypt Egyptian emergency housing crisis killed Manshiyet Nasr Mubarak Mukattam Mukattum Muqattam Muqattum news poverty rescue rescuers rock search services shanty shantytown slide slow slum tons town tragedy victims
Contained in galleries: Egyptian Rock Slide

Egyptian men desperately point to areas where they believe their family members are trapped as others dig by hand September 06, 2008 following a giant rockslide that killed at least 64, and trapped hundreds more in the Manshiyet Nasr shantytown on the eastern edge of the capital, Cairo.