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Fire inspections and regulatory enforcement are lax in Egypt, especially since the 2011 Egyptian revolution, [1] so large and deadly fires are somewhat more common than usual. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The government of Egypt said that there were nearly 50,000 reported fires, in which 203 people died and 855 people were injured, during 2022.
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The fire's death toll was among the largest in Egypt's recent history, and the country's top prosecutor ordered an investigation into the blaze. [6] [9] While Egypt's Copts have faced discrimination, attacks, and religious violence, both the church authorities and the Egyptian state agencies believe the fire to be accidental. [4] [14]
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February 12 – The American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collides with a Turkish merchant vessel near Port Said.No injuries are reported. [1]February 17 – Ten people are killed in a building collapse in Kerdasa, Giza Governorate.
Number of floors affected by fire 1 January 10, 1990 393 Kennedy St [2] Winnipeg Canada n/a: n/a: n/a: 4: 2 January 1, 1991 Mercantile Credit Building [3] Basingstoke UK n/a: n/a: n/a: 3: 3 April 5, 1991 Knowsley Heights [2] [4] Liverpool UK 0: 0: n/a 4 September 6, 1993 Sun Valley Poultry Factory [5] Hereford UK 2 n/a n/a 5 April 11, 1996 ...
Buildings and structures in Egypt — damaged or destroyed by fire, whether reconstructed or not. Pages in category "Burned buildings and structures in Egypt" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
In the early morning of 27 February 2019, in Cairo's main train station, Ramses Station, a locomotive hit the buffers at the end of the track at platform 6 at high speed, [7] causing an explosion that sparked a major blaze and fireball that blackened the walls of the station.