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Fire erupts at Egypt's Ramses Central building, 14 injured
Published July 8th, 2025 - 06:03 GMT
ALBAWABA - A massive fire broke out Monday evening at the Ramses Central Exchange in downtown Cairo, temporarily disrupting telecommunications and internet services in several areas.
According to preliminary reports, 14 people were injured and taken to the Coptic Hospital for treatment.
The Egyptian Ambulance Authority quickly dispatched 17 fully equipped vehicles to assist in the firefighting efforts, while Civil Defense teams, in cooperation with Telecom Egypt's technical teams, worked to contain the blaze and cut off power to the entire building as a precautionary measure, Al-Arabiya reported.
#عاجل.. حريق كبير في وسط #القاهرة
شب حريق كبير داخل مبنى #سنترال_رمسيس وسط القاهرة، حيث سارعت سيارات الإطفاء إلى المكان البلاغ، فيما فرضت الشرطة طوقًا أمنيا، وسط تصاعد كثيف لأعمدة الدخان.
وأفاد التلفزيون المصري الرسمي إنه تم احتواء الحريق، الذي لم تعرف اسبابه حتى الآن. — فوربس الشرق الأوسط (@ForbesME) July 7, 2025
Moreover, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority announced that work is underway to gradually restore service over the next few hours, while stressing the need to continue identifying all those affected and taking the necessary steps to compensate them.
The authority indicated that the Minister of Communications and all relevant authorities are monitoring the situation closely to ensure the repercussions of the incident are contained and any further impact on services is avoided.
The Ministry of Health announced that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is closely monitoring the developments of the fire and has directed the ministry's central crisis room to convene around the clock to ensure accurate monitoring and provide the necessary support.
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