The flames and smoke have led to a human stampede
At least 41 people have been killed and another 14 injured in a fire at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Abu Seifein (or Saint Mercury) in the city of Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, in Egypt. Initial investigations say the fire was caused by a power outage during a religious service that welcomed hundreds of worshipers.
Interior ministry sources told the local newspaper ‘Al-Ahram’ that the flames and smoke eventually led to a human stampede. The fire is currently under control, although authorities say firefighters are still carrying out cooling operations blocking access to the church, which could cause the death toll to rise in the coming hours.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi posted on his Facebook account that he is “following closely the developments of the tragic accident at the Al-Munira Church” in Giza and that he has “instructed all relevant government agencies and institutions to take all necessary measures and deal with this incident and its consequences immediately and ensure all aspects medical care for the injured In addition, he expressed his “sincere condolences to the families of the innocent victims”.
Source: La Verdad
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