As a result of the incident, at least 41 people died and 14 others were injured. The cause of the fire is believed to be an electrical short circuit.
In the capital of Egypt – Cairo, there was a fire in the church. As a result of the incident, at least 41 people died and 14 others were injured. This was reported by CNN.
The fire broke out around 09:00 local time.
Previously, a short circuit in the electrical wiring on the second floor was the cause of the fire at the Abu Sefein church.
“I am closely following the developments related to the tragic accident. I have instructed all relevant bodies and state institutions to take all necessary measures and immediately deal with this accident and its consequences,” wrote by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Twitter.
41 dead in fire at #Giza cotty of #Egypt in a church. #Cairo pic.twitter.com/8znxT6zlyI
— Public Press BD (@bd_public) August 14, 2022
Also today, explosions rocked the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan, as a result of which one person died and 20 were injured.
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