At Least 41 Dead In Cairo Church Fire Coptic Church
The cause of the fire, which caused huge amounts of smoke at Abu Sefein Church in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba, was not immediately known. According to a police statement, the initial investigation indicated an electrical short circuit. The Coptic Church reported the death toll, citing health officials. He said the fire broke out while a service was in progress on Sunday morning. 15 fire engines rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire, while ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitals....