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41 killed in Egypt church fire, including many children
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No link to anything meant here. Just to note a terrible tragedy.
At least 45 people were also injured including policemen involved in the rescue effort in Giza city in Greater Cairo.
Security members stand at the scene where a deadly fire broke out at the Abu Sifin church in Giza, Egypt
[Mohamed Abd el-Ghany/Reuters]
Published On 14 Aug 202214 Aug 2022 | Updated: 3 hours ago
A fire tore through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services near Egypt’s capital, killing 41 worshippers including at least 10 children.
Several people trapped inside facing thick black smoke jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to try to escape the intense flames, witnesses said.
[...]
The country’s chief prosecutor, Hamada el-Sawy, ordered an investigation and a team of prosecutors were dispatched to the church.
Copts are the largest Christian community in the Middle East, making up at least 10 million of Egypt’s 103 million people.
Egypt has suffered several deadly fires in recent years.
In March 2021, at least 20 people died in a blaze in a textile factory in the eastern suburbs of Cairo.
In 2020, two hospital fires killed 14 COVID-19 patients.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/14/several-killed-cairo-egypt-church-fire-health-ministry
"Israel Could Transfer Egyptian Territories to Saudi Arabia to Normalize Ties"
No link to anything meant here. Just to note a terrible tragedy.
At least 45 people were also injured including policemen involved in the rescue effort in Giza city in Greater Cairo.
Security members stand at the scene where a deadly fire broke out at the Abu Sifin church in Giza, Egypt
[Mohamed Abd el-Ghany/Reuters]
Published On 14 Aug 202214 Aug 2022 | Updated: 3 hours ago
A fire tore through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services near Egypt’s capital, killing 41 worshippers including at least 10 children.
Several people trapped inside facing thick black smoke jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to try to escape the intense flames, witnesses said.
[...]
The country’s chief prosecutor, Hamada el-Sawy, ordered an investigation and a team of prosecutors were dispatched to the church.
Copts are the largest Christian community in the Middle East, making up at least 10 million of Egypt’s 103 million people.
Egypt has suffered several deadly fires in recent years.
In March 2021, at least 20 people died in a blaze in a textile factory in the eastern suburbs of Cairo.
In 2020, two hospital fires killed 14 COVID-19 patients.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/14/several-killed-cairo-egypt-church-fire-health-ministry
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