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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Four dead in fire at major Cairo telecomms hub, internet disrupted
At least four people were killed and 27 injured in a fire at a major telecomms centre in Egypt's capital that caused widespread disruptions, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Internet and phone connections were still heavily disrupted in Cairo on Tuesday, with the Egyptian stock exchange suspending operations. Flights into and out of the capital had also been affected by the fire, which began on Monday evening, although by the following morning the civil aviation ministry said all flights had resumed following delays caused by the blaze. Gas and electricity outages were also reported on Monday by Cairo governor Ibrahim Saber. "Civil defence forces recovered four bodies from the scene of the incident," the healthy ministry said in a statement. The authorities are yet to announce a cause for the fire, nor has any information been given about the 27 injured. Local media reported that the fire at the Ramses Exchange, the former communications ministry headquarters, was extinguished on Monday night. nda/sof/bfi/dcp/jsa
Express Tribune
08-07-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Four dead, dozens injured in Cairo telecoms centre fire
Firefighters douse the flames after a fire broke out in the Telephones landline exchanging station and Ministry of Communications building in Cairo on July 7. PHOTO: AFP Listen to article At least four people were killed and 27 injured in a fire at a major telecomms centre in Egypt's capital that caused widespread disruptions, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Internet and phone connections were still heavily disrupted in Cairo on Tuesday, with the Egyptian stock exchange suspending operations. Flights into and out of the capital had also been affected by the fire, which began on Monday evening, although by the following morning the civil aviation ministry said all flights had resumed following delays caused by the blaze. Read: At least four killed in Peshawar house fire Gas and electricity outages were also reported on Monday by Cairo governor Ibrahim Saber. "Civil defence forces recovered four bodies from the scene of the incident," the healthy ministry said in a statement. The authorities are yet to announce a cause for the fire, nor has any information been given about the 27 injured. Local media reported that the fire at the Ramses Exchange, the former communications ministry headquarters, was extinguished on Monday night.
Malaysian Reserve
08-07-2025
- General
- Malaysian Reserve
Fire erupts at major telecom hub in central Cairo
A MAJOR fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone exchange in downtown Cairo, where an AFP journalist saw thick black smoke billowing from the area. Videos shared widely on social media showed smoke pouring from the upper floors of the building, visible from several kilometres away. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene and the Egyptian state television said that the fire has been contained. According to Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber, the fire caused power outages in the area. State-run newspaper Al-Ahram also reported the blaze disrupted phone and internet services across the capital. In a separate statement, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the outage in telecommunications and internet networks caused limited delays in some flights at Cairo airport. The Ramses exchange, a vital telecommunications hub, plays a central role in Egypt's internet and telephone infrastructure. — AFP
New Straits Times
07-07-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Fire erupts at major telecom hub in central Cairo
CAIRO: A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone exchange in downtown Cairo, where an AFP journalist saw thick black smoke billowing from the area. Videos shared widely on social media showed smoke pouring from the upper floors of the building, visible from several kilometres away. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene and Egyptian state television said that the fire has been contained. According to Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber, the fire caused power outages in the area. State-run newspaper Al-Ahram also reported the blaze disrupted phone and internet services across the capital. In a separate statement, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said the outage in telecommunications and internet networks caused limited delays in some flights at Cairo airport. The Ramses exchange, a vital telecommunications hub, plays a central role in Egypt's internet and telephone infrastructure.
News24
07-07-2025
- General
- News24
Major fire engulfs Cairo telecom hub, crippling phone and internet services across capital
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic telephone exchange in downtown Cairo, while an AFP journalist saw thick black smoke billowing from the area. Videos shared widely on social media showed smoke pouring from the upper floors of the building, visible from several kilometres away. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene, and no injuries have been reported so far. A major fire has been contained in Ramses Central, a Telecom Egypt premises, causing a disruption in internet and telecommunication services in Cairo and Giza. #Egypt #News #Breaking | #مصر #عاجل #رمسيس #سنترال_رمسيس — Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) July 7, 2025 According to Deputy Governor Ibrahim Saber, the fire caused power outages in the area. State-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported the fire caused significant disruptions to phone and internet services across the capital. The Ramses exchange, a vital telecommunications hub, plays a central role in Egypt's internet and telephone infrastructure.
