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

[Grant]

CAIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - 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.

An electrical fire broke out just before 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) during Mass as 5,000 people gathered at the Coptic Abu Sifin church in the Imbaba neighbourhood, the sources said.

The fire blocked an entrance to the church, causing a stampede, they said, adding that most of those killed were children.

Egyptian church fire kills at least 41, most of them children

The blaze started on Sunday morning in the Abu Sifin church in the city of Giza, where up to 1,000 people had gathered. The fire blocked an entrance to the church, causing the stampede. The Interior Ministry said smoke inhalation was the main cause of death.

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[ForceFate]

Tragic.

RIP and condolences.

 

[Gordon_R]

Blame load-shedding:

Egypt fire: Dozens dead in Giza Coptic church

The blaze broke out at a Coptic Christian church in the city of Giza causing a stampede.

www.bbc.com

However, Father Farid Fahmy, from another nearby church in the Imbaba neighbourhood, told the AFP news agency that it was caused by a short circuit.

"The power was out and they were using a generator," he said. "When the power came back, it caused an overload."

 

[Spacerat]

Their sky daddy did not give a $h1t

 

[Nerfherder]

I have visited that church - its probably one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.
What a tragedy, those poor people.

 

[Geoff.D]

its probably one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.

So have I been there.
Just illustrates the dangers of willy-nilly connecting a generator into an existing power board without the necessary interlocks and protection ( assuming that is what happened.)

 

[RedViking]

That's horrible.

 

[RedViking]

Their sky daddy did not give a $h1t

Daddy issues?

 

[Gyre]

Daddy issues?

Can't save them from a fire, expected to save them from eternal death.

 

[Nerfherder]

So have I been there.
Just illustrates the dangers of willy-nilly connecting a generator into an existing power board without the necessary interlocks and protection ( assuming that is what happened.)

Given that its Egypt, you are prob 100% on the money