CAIRO, 16 August 2022: On Tuesday, firefighting soldiers extinguished a fire on the bottom level of Bishop Beshoy Church in Menya governorate in Upper Egypt, two days after a disastrous fire in Giza’s Imbaba area.
The fire was triggered by an electrical problem, according to the authorities, and no one was hurt. Because it occurred in a closed and empty hall.
A fire broke out at Abo Sefein Church in the Giza Governorates Imbaba neighbourhood on Sunday, killing 41 persons and wounding 16.
Four fire engines were sent to the location to put out the fire, and police cordoned off the area.
Cooling operations were carried out by firefighters to ensure that the fire did not re-ignite as a result of the high temperatures and the presence of large volumes of wood within the church.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi directed all relevant state agencies to take all necessary measures to cope with the tragedy and its aftermath, as well as to provide all types of health treatment to those impacted.
Within 48 hours, a fire breaks out in another church in Egypt, but no one is wounded.
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