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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) — At least four people were killed and 27 others were injured in a major fire that broke out at the Telecom Egypt building in central Cairo on Monday, Egypt's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals, while several others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, the ministry said in a statement.
A fire that started on Monday afternoon at a key telecommunications facility owned by Telecom Egypt in Cairo's Ramses district has caused temporary disruptions to telephone and internet service in parts of the capital and other regions.
Egypt's Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat said on Tuesday that services would be gradually restored within 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry announced that flights at Cairo International Airport had resumed in full following overnight delays caused by communication disruptions.
“All affected flights have departed and operations at all Cairo airport terminals have returned to normal,” the ministry said in a statement.
A security source told the official MENA news agency that a preliminary investigation suggests the fire was caused by a short circuit, noting that forensic lab experts will collect evidence from the scene to determine the exact cause. –0–
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