A fire broke out in the Abu Seifin Church in the Imbaba neighborhood, west of the Egyptian capital, on Sunday morning, resulting in dozens of victims, including more than 40 people, at least.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Health stated that “55 cases were transferred to hospitals in the accident of the fire of the Church of Martyr Abu Sefein in Imbaba. The deaths are being counted.”
Al-Arabiya sources reported that the priest of Imbaba Church died in the fire.
The fire devoured the church
In the details, the authorities received a report of the horrific fire, and it was found that the fire started from the fourth floor of the church and spread to the rest of the floors built on an area of 130 meters, and devoured most of the contents of the church, while dozens of people suffocated.
Imbaba church fire
For its part, the Ministry of Interior announced that the fire resulted in the injury of two officers and 3 members of the civil protection forces, noting that the fire broke out as a result of an electrical fault.
Trying to get the fire under control
And the authorities pushed several ambulances to transport the dead and injured, and they pushed dozens of fire engines to try to control the fire and put out the fire.
Sisi consoles
For his part, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced that he is closely following the developments of the accident, and said on his page on the communication sites that he directed all concerned state agencies and institutions to take all necessary measures and immediately to deal with this accident and its effects, and to provide all aspects of health care for the injured. He extends his sincere condolences to the families of the innocent victims.
electrical fault
In turn, Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health, said that 51 people injured in the fire were transferred to hospitals for treatment.
Later, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior confirmed the control of the fire, which it said broke out in one of the air conditioning units in the building as a result of an electrical fault, which led to the emission of a thick amount of smoke, “which was the main cause of injuries and deaths.”
The Egyptian Public Prosecution stated that the Public Prosecutor ordered the formation of a large team to investigate the incident.