Giza church fire

Giza church fire
Date	14 August 2022
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]

^ McKernan, Bethan (14 August 2022). "At least 41 people killed in Egypt church fire, say officials". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire, security sources say". Reuters. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire: Officials". Al Jazeera English. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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^ "41 dead, 12 injured in Church of Abu Sefein blaze in Imbaba". Daily News Egypt. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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[guardian-1] McKernan, Bethan (14 August 2022). "At least 41 people killed in Egypt church fire, say officials". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[reu-2] "At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire, security sources say". Reuters. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[aje-3] "At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire: Officials". Al Jazeera English. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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[dne-5] "41 dead, 12 injured in Church of Abu Sefein blaze in Imbaba". Daily News Egypt. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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