Latest in Tag: fire Highlight
Latest in Tag: fire

Egypt condoles Algerian victims of mass fires
Algeria witnesses huge forest fires in several regions

Egypt commemorates 15th anniversary of Beni Suef Cultural Palace fire
The 15th anniversary ceremony will be held as a part of the 27th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre’s activities, in the presence of Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem.

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire in cross-border clashes
Incident comes amid heightened tension between both sides after senior Hezbollah official was killed in Israeli strike on Damascus

Update: 17 people injured in massive fire at mazut pipeline on Cairo-Ismailia road
Primary investigations say as many as 30 cars and vehicle showroom have been charred in the huge fire

Major fire breaks out at Helwan’s Toshka Market, no casualties
Investigators attribute cause of fire to short circuit, with millions in losses estimated

Prosecution investigates death of seven COVID-19 patients in Alexandria hospital fire
Fire erupted in private hospital’s ICU designated for coronavirus treatment

About 51 injured, 100 shops destroyed in El-Mousky fire
Firefighting continued for 12 hours on Friday

World leaders react to Notre Dame Cathedral fire tragedy
Al-Sisi is ‘deeply saddened,’ describing incident as great loss for humanity

About 25 killed, 40 injured in Ramsis Railway Station’s huge fire
Prime Minister accepts resignation of transportation minister, allocates compensations for victims

Iran’s oldest high-rise tower collapses in fire
The 17-story Plasco building in central Tehran has collapsed after a fire engulfed its top floors. Although the building was evacuated, dozens of emergency responders are feared trapped under the rubble.

In Video: A fire breaks out in a building at Ramses street
In Pictures: A fire has broken out on the third floor of a building located on Ramsis Street
Photos by Asmaa Gamal

No retreat from demolition of Attaba buildings, Cairo governorate may discuss compensations: Cairo deputy governor
Demolition only benefits building owners who seek to sell the land to investors, says Attaba fire victims

Shots fired at shopping center in Munich
Shots have been fired at a shopping center in Munich. Police believe that several people have been injured and may have been killed. The police operation is ongoing.

Fire rips through 75-story Dubai tower
A residential skyscraper has caught fire in Dubai, prompting the authorities to evacuate the apartment block and cordon off the area. The flames spread to at least 30 levels of the 75-story building.

EgyptAir MS804 black box reportedly indicates attempts to put out fire
Ministry of Aviation says statements are unofficial, investigation will take more time

UPDATE – Cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir flight recovered: officials
Search for flight data recorder continues, say Egyptian head of investigative committee

Two people killed, dozens injured in Darb Al-Ahmar fire
The fire broke out on the roof of a building before it went on to destroy nine other buildings

Prosecution begins investigating cause behind fire in Sayeda Aisha market
The Friday market fire took place last Wednesday and is among the dozens of reported fires across the country in recent weeks

In Video: Another fire broke out in one of Cairo’s old neighborhoods
In Pictures: Fire breaks out in old Cairo neighbourhood of Al-Khalifa
Photos by Mahmoud Nasr

Fire on board more likely than terrorism scenario in EgyptAir crash
Aviation and navigation take priority over ground communication in an in-flight emergency, says safety and accident investigation professor

More fires reported in Sohag amid series of fires reported over the past week
Al- Sisi orders for faster assessment of those affected by last week’s fire in Attaba

Fire in chemistry lab at Cairo University, juice factory in 6th of October City: Interior ministry
The three fires are part of a series of other blazes that have been reported over the past week

More fires reported across Egypt following last week’s fire in Attaba
Two injured in Damietta fire and a school in Sharqeya also caught fire

Attaba blaze aftermath: shop owners in peril after fire destroys stores, goods
The fire on Sunday wrecked havoc in the popular shopping area of Roweiy after it broke out in a nearby building

Death toll in Attaba fire rises to 3, 91 injured
The fire began last night in a hotel located in the local market of Attaba

Number of injured in Attaba fire rises to 74, no deaths
Investigators have yet to explain the reason behind the fire, estimate losses
In Pictures: Fire breaks out at popular market in central Cairo, Al-Attaba
Photos by Asmaa Gamal

Dubai hotel fire: ‘There will be fatalities unless building safety is improved’
The New Year’s blaze at a luxury hotel has led to calls for skyscrapers to be modified, amid concerns that Dubai landmarks are built with flammable cladding. It was the city’s third major high-rise fire in three years.