Deadly church fire prompts wide-scale safety inspections in Egypt

After a blaze in a Giza church killed dozens, the Egyptian government says it will systematically review the safety conditions of churches across the country.
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A picture shows the damage at the Abu Sifein Church in Giza on Aug. 14, 2022, after more than 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through the Coptic church during Sunday Mass. - KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images
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A correspondent in Egypt

CAIRO  — The deadly fire that broke out during Sunday Mass at Abu Sifein Church in Egypt’s Giza Aug. 14 prompted the Egyptian government to announce it would review the safety conditions of churches across the country.

The blaze killed 41 people and injured 14 others, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health.

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