Five people were killed due to a fire that broke out in several shops in the Jamaliyya area west of Cairo. The semi-official Egyptian website "Al-Ahram" reported approximately five fatalities and eight others injured. Authorities received a notification of a massive fire in several commercial establishments in Jewish Alley and Darb al-Humsani in the Jamaliyya area, which began in a shopping center designated for selling electrical appliances and extended to all floors and neighboring shops.
A huge fire in #Jewish_Alley in the #Mousky area of #Cairo resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to ten others, burning several commercial shops and warehouses containing flammable goods. Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, according to Egyptian media.
Investigators from the Cairo police revealed that the flames reached adjacent buildings, and the civil protection forces managed to control the fire. They also disclosed that the fire resulted from an electrical short circuit, causing some individuals to suffer from smoke inhalation. Meanwhile, authorities are currently assessing the damages incurred from the fire and determining the extent of the destruction.
