Fire kills 41 during mass in Cairo Coptic church: officials

Egyptian firefighters are pictured outside the Abu Sifin church in Cairo where  more than 40 people were killed when fire ripped through a Coptic Christian CVhurch during Sunday mass. - PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

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What you need to know:

  • In March 2021, at least 20 people died in a blaze in a textile factory in an eastern suburb of Cairo.
  • In 2020, two hospital fires claimed the lives of 14 Covid-19 patients.

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