A fire at a telecom company in Cairo injures 14 and temporarily disrupts service

Fire erupts at major telecom hub in central Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt — 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 a…

Internet, Phones Disrupted after Central Cairo Fire

A fire broke out on Monday in a central Cairo building housing a key telecom data centre, disrupting phone and internet services across the capital and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to Egypt’s health ministry. The blaze started on the seventh floor of a 10-storey Telecom Egypt building in the Ramses area, a vital hub for telecommunications infrastructure, reported the Associated Press. Thick smoke billowed over the city as emerge…

Cairo Building Fire Disrupts Some Telecom Services Across Egypt

A blaze that broke out in a Cairo central telecommunications building disrupted some services in Egypt, according to the National Telecom Regulatory Authority.

Blaze at Cairo Telecommunications Building Injures 14

Blaze at Cairo telecommunications building disrupts communications, injures 14

A fire broke out on Monday in a key telecoms data centre in Cairo, injuring at least 14 people, Egypt's health ministry said, but a state TV reporter said it had been contained after disrupting communications across the capital.

Blaze at Cairo telecommunications building injures 14

CAIRO - A fire broke out on Monday in a telecommunications building in central Cairo, injuring at least 14 people, Egypt's health ministry said, but a state TV reporter said it had been contained. Read more at straitstimes.com.