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Blue Monday: Major quake hits Egypt

Summary by Egyptian Gazette
Cairo, Oct. 12, 1992 — The most powerful earthquake in Egypt’s history struck Cairo, killing 241 and injuring 2,000, with its epicentre 20 miles southwest of the capital. A 14-storey building in Heliopolis collapsed, and rescuers dug through rubble recovering bodies and survivors.
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Egyptian Gazette broke the news on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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