This is a list of major structural fires in Egypt. It includes fires with one or more confirmed fatalities in a workplace or other public place (e.g., trains), or that result in the loss of the building.
Fire inspections and regulatory enforcement are lax in Egypt, especially since the 2011 Egyptian revolution,[1] so large and deadly fires are somewhat more common than usual.[2][3][4] The government of Egypt said that there were nearly 50,000 reported fires, in which 203 people died and 855 people were injured, during 2022.[5]
21st century
edit| Fire | Year | Place | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police station fire | 2023 | Ismailia | 0[5] | 38 people injured.[5] |
| Giza church fire | 2022 | Giza | 41[6] | Electrical problem in an air conditioning unit.[6][7] |
| Clothing factory fire | 2021 | Obour | 20[8][7] | Caused by chemicals stored in the basement.[8] Also 24 injuries.[7] |
| Hospital fire | 2021 | Kafr El Sheikh | 2[9] | Electrical problem in hospital ICU unit caused a fire that killed two patients.[9] |
| Shoe warehouse | 2021 | Giza | 0[1] | Business was unlicensed.[2] 13-story building engulfed by fire.[1] |
| Juvenile detention center | 2021 | Cairo | 6[10] | |
| Hospital fire | 2020 | Obour | 7[9] | Fire in ICU unit.[9] |
| Hospital fire | 2020 | Alexandria | 7[9] | Fire in the hospital killed seven patients and injured another.[9] |
| Highway fire | 2020 | Cairo | 0[2] | Cars on a nearby highway set fire to a leaky oil pipeline.[2] 17 people were injured.[2] |
| Ramses Station rail disaster | 2019 | Cairo | 25[11] | Train derailment, possibly due to brake failure.[12][13] |
| Restaurant fire | 2015 | Cairo | 17[14] | Arson by a disgruntled ex-employee.[14] Restaurant had no emergency exits.[14] |
| Furniture factory fire | 2015 | Obour | 25+[3] | Gas container exploded in an elevator at a factory without safety permits.[2][3] |
| Beni Suef Cultural Palace fire | 2005 | Beni Suef | 46[15] | A candle set fire to the stage scenery. Fire extinguishers were not in place, and the theater was overcrowded.[16] |
| El Ayyat railway fire | 2002 | near El Ayyat | 370+[17] | Fire on board, probably caused by portable cooking gas used by a passenger to heat food, resulted in hundreds of deaths.[17][18] |
20th century
edit- Musafirkhana, 1998[16]
- Khedivial Opera House, 1971[16]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f "Egypt: Garment factory fire kills at least 20". Deutsche Welle. 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fire kills dozens in Egypt factory – DW – 07/28/2015". Deutsche Well. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Egypt furniture factory fire kills at least 25 people". BBC News. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b c Magdy, Samy (2 October 2023). "Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 14 people". Associated Press News. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b Salem, Mostafa; Kourdi, Eyad; Engels, Jorge; Humayun, Hira (14 August 2022). "Children among dozens killed in Egypt church fire". CNN. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "A fire at a church in Cairo kills 41 people and hurts 14 others". NPR. Associated Press. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Twenty dead, 24 injured in factory fire outside Cairo". Egypt Independent. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients". AP News. Associated Press. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Egypt: Fire at detention centre kills six teenagers". BBC News. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Samaan, Magdy (28 February 2019). "25 Dead after train explodes inside station". The Times. No. 72782. p. 34. ISSN 0140-0460.
- ^ "Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station". Al Jazeera. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Egypt: Dozens killed in crash and fire at Cairo train station". Al Jazeera. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Molotov explosive kills 16 people at Cairo restaurant: security officials". Reuters. 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Egyptian theatre fire convictions". BBC. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b c Hala Halim (2005-09-15). "In the aftermath of Beni Suef". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
- ^ a b "Horror on Egypt fire train". CNN. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Stove blamed for Egypt train inferno". BBC News. 2002-02-20. Retrieved 2023-10-30.