Date | 14 August 2022 |
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Venue | Abu Sefein Church, Giza, Egypt |
Location | Giza, Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°04′30″N 31°11′13″E / 30.07500°N 31.18694°E |
Type | Fire |
Cause | Short circuit |
Deaths | 41 |
Non-fatal injuries | 45 |
On 14 August 2022, a fire broke out at the Abu Sefein Church, a Coptic Christian Orthodox church in the Imbaba neighborhood of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The fire started during Sunday worship services when nearly 5,000 worshippers were gathered.[1][2][3] The fire, which investigations found started due to a faulty air-conditioning unit, spread to a nursery the church hosted, killing 41 people in total throughout the complex, including at least 18 children.[4][5][2] One of the church's priests, Abdul Masih Bakhit, was among those who died in the fire.[6]
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