Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church
Cairo, EgyptAP Egypt was in mourning Monday over a blaze at a Coptic Orthodox church that killed 41 people, but many also raised questions about the emergency response, fire safety codes, and restrictions on building houses of worship for the country’s Christian minority. Neighbourhood residents expressed shock over the fire Sunday, one of Egypt’s deadliest […]
Updated: Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including at least 15 children
Last updated: 8:30am, 15th August, 2022Cairo, Egypt Reuters A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children. Several trapped congregants jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to […]