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  • 7/8/2025
Four feared dead and several injured in Cairo Telecom company blaze

Egyptian authorities have reported that the fire that engulfed a major telecom company building in Cairo on Monday left four people dead and over two dozen injuries.

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00:00Egyptian officials reported on Tuesday that a fire engulfing a major telecom company building in downtown Cairo the previous day resulted in four fatalities and over two dozen injuries.
00:12The significant blaze which erupted at the iconic 10-story telecom Egypt building and persisted for several hours originated in one of the halls on the floor designated for telecom operators and spread to other levels due to its severity according to authorities.
00:32The four deceased were employees of the company who were present in the burning structure as stated by their workers' union.
00:38As of Tuesday afternoon, the health ministry provided an update indicating that 27 individuals had been hospitalized although some have since been released.
00:50The ministry confirmed that four bodies were retrieved from the scene.
00:55The Monday fire caused a temporary disruption of internet and mobile phone services as well as air traffic.

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