US EditionBlaze at Cairo Telecommunications Building Kills 4, Disrupts Internet, Phone
CAIRO, EGYPT, JUL 7 – The fire disrupted phone and internet services, reducing national connectivity to 62% according to NetBlocks, and injured 14 people, mostly from smoke inhalation, officials said.
- A fire at the Telecom Egypt building in Cairo killed four employees and injured over two dozen, according to the workers' union.
- The blaze caused a temporary outage of internet and mobile phone services, with national connectivity dropping to 62% of normal levels, reported NetBlocks.
- Digital banking services were also disrupted, affecting credit cards, ATMs, and online transactions, stated a bank source.
- An electrical short circuit is believed to be the cause of the fire, as reported by MENA citing a security source.
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Egypt: Fire At Cairo Telecom Hub Kills 4, Disrupts Internet, Phones, and Air Traffic
Cairo, Egypt - A massive fire broke out Monday in the heart of Cairo at a key telecommunications hub, leaving four employees dead, over two dozen injured, and causing widespread disruption to internet and phone services across the country.
Cairo Telecom Fire Kills Four, Disrupts Communications and Air Traffic - teleSUR English
A massive fire that broke out Monday at the 10-story Telecom Egypt building in downtown Cairo has left four employees dead and at least 27 others injured, according to Egyptian authorities. The blaze, which originated in a hall housing telecom operator equipment, quickly spread to other floors, prompting a nationwide disruption of internet and mobile services. The NetBlocks observatory reported that Egypt’s connectivity dropped to 62% of normal …
Four dead, dozens injured in Cairo telecoms centre fire
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Massive fire at Telecom Egypt building kills 4, injures over two dozen
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