Egyptian church fire kills at least 41, most of them children- sources

Security members stand at the scene where a deadly fire broke out at the Abu Sifin church in Giza, Egypt, August 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

CAIRO (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 and many suffering from smoke inhalation.

The blaze started just before 9 a.m. in the Abu Sifin church in the city of Giza where about up to 1,000 people had gathered.