Egyptian Church Fire Kills at Least 41, Most of Them Children

Police men stand during the funeral of victims, who died due to the fire that broke out at the Abu Sifin church, outside the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Warraq Al Arab district in Giza Governorate, Egypt, August 14, 2022. (Reuters)

An electrical fire swept through an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people, most of them children, security sources said.

The blaze started just before 9 a.m. in the Abu Sifin church in the city of Giza where 5,000 people had gathered.