A fire broke out in the church in Egypt ! Many citizens lost their lives !

It was announced that at least 41 people died in the fire in the church in Egypt. Speaking to the Reuters news agency, security sources said that about 5,000 people attended the service at the Coptic Abu Sifin Church, where the fire broke out. 

In the fire that broke out in the church, it was reported that there was a stampede at the entrance door of the church during the fire. Many children are said to be among the dead. It is also stated that dozens of people were injured in the fire.

The fire was brought under control by firefighters !

It was reported that the fire was taken under control by many firefighters who came to the scene from the fire in the church. Although the cause of the fire is not known at the moment, investigations are continuing.

However, Father Farid Fahmy, from another nearby church in the Imbaba neighborhood, told the AFP news agency that it was caused by a short circuit.

"The power was out and they were using a generator," he said. "When the power came back, it caused an overload."

Yasir Münir, one of those who attended the service at the church, told Reuters about the fire and the stampede as follows: “People were gathering on the third and fourth floors. However, we saw smoke coming out of the second floor. People ran towards the stairs and started falling on each other."

Noting that they heard an explosion afterward, Münir said, "The fire was going out the window."

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also issued a message of condolence. The prosecutor's office said that a team was sent to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

The city of Giza is located west of the Nile river. It is also among the information that at least 10 million of the 103 million people living in Egypt are Christians.

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