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At least 41 dead in Cairo church fire


At least 41 dead in Cairo church fire

A funeral procession in front of a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt, in 2017. (Credit: AFP)

At least 41 people were killed in a fire that broke out on Sunday in a Cairo church, according to Coptic church authorities, while the Egyptian Ministry of Health said it has identified 55 victims.

According to the authorities, the fire, the origin of which remains undetermined, occurred at the Abu Sifine church in the popular district of Imbaba.

At least 41 people were killed in a fire that broke out on Sunday in a Cairo church, according to Coptic church authorities, while the Egyptian Ministry of Health said it has identified 55 victims.

According to the authorities, the fire, the origin of which remains undetermined, occurred at the Abu Sifine church in the popular district of Imbaba.