At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire, security sources say

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At least 40 killed in Egyptian church fire, security sources say.

People and police gather near the scene where a deadly fire broke out at the Abu Sifin church in Giza, Egypt, August 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyElectrical fire broke out during MassCAIRO, Aug 14 - At least 41 people were killed and 45 injured in a fire inside a church in the Egyptian city of Giza on Sunday, two security sources told Reuters.

The fire blocked an entrance to the church, causing a stampede, they said, adding that most of those killed were children."People were gathering on the third and fourth floor, and we saw smoke coming from the second floor. People rushed to go down the stairs and stared falling on top of each other," said Yasir Munir, a worshipper at the church.

 

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