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The day after a fire that killed 41 people at a Coptic church in Cairo, bystanders in Monday’s drama accused the women of negligence. Egyptian authoritieswhich, despite the official version, reacted for more than an hour.
The fire caused by a short circuit broke out in the middle of the extras in Abu Sifin Churchin an alleyway in the densely populated area of Imbaba.
According to the authorities and coptic church The Egyptian killed 41 people and injured 14 others.
several witnesses They attacked the slowness of the emergency services, who arrived “an hour and a half late.” Anger spread to the residents of the microdistrict, and then to social networks, amid criticism of the “negligence” of the authorities.
strangled victims
According to Health Minister Khaled Abu Ghafar, “… ambulances they were informed of the fire at 8:57 a.m.,” and the first “arrived at the scene at exactly 8:59 a.m.,” which witnesses deny.
“Not, Ambulance He didn’t arrive in two minutes, Mina Masri told AFP. “If he had arrived on time, they could have saved the people.”
victims they died suffocated, not burnt, Egyptian prosecutors pointed out, emphasizing the “lack of visible wounds.”
According to residents of the area, many have challenged flame and smoke save the children themselves.
“Everyone was carrying the children out of the building,” said Akhmed Reda Bayumi, a resident of the district. “But Fire did not stop growing and it was impossible to enter several times without risking suffocate”.
According to them firefighters were difficult because of the narrowness of the street, on which church.
Syed Toufik, an eyewitness to the tragedy, describes the scene as follows: “Some people jumped out of windows to escape the fire. If you look at this car, you will see the impact marks left by the person who is now in the hospital with broken arms and back.”
“Responsible”
In a video posted live on Facebook, Moha El Harrawho lost his cousin’s son, also blamed the emergency services.
“I’m from the area and I know the ambulance could be here in three minutes. It took an hour and a half,” says this young man.
“We just want justice to prevail. ambulances, firefighters, civil protection; everyone has to bear their own responsibility,” he adds.
The slowness of ambulances and firefighters in this case is not an isolated case. Egypt has a lot of old infrastructure, and fires in its various provinces are not uncommon.
Authorities have not confirmed how many children died. journalists An AFP spokesman who attended the funeral this Sunday saw several coffins for the children. Local media published a list from the Imbaba hospital in Cairo with the names of ten children under the age of 16 who died.
The Copts are the largest Christian community in middle Asiaand represent between 10 and 15 of Egypt’s 103 million, mostly Muslims.
AFP
Source: RPP
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