List of fires in Egypt

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This is a list of major structural fires in Egypt. It includes fires with one or more confirmed fatalities in a workplace or other public place (e.g., trains), or that result in the loss of the building.

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Fire inspections and regulatory enforcement are lax in Egypt, especially since the 2011 Egyptian revolution, [1] so large and deadly fires are somewhat more common than usual. [2] [3] [4] The government of Egypt said that there were nearly 50,000 reported fires, in which 203 people died and 855 people were injured, during 2022. [5]

21st century

FireYearPlaceDeathsNotes
Police station fire2023 Ismailia 0 [5] 38 people injured. [5]
Giza church fire 2022 Giza 41 [6] Electrical problem in an air conditioning unit. [6] [7]
Clothing factory fire 2021 Obour 20 [8] [7] Caused by chemicals stored in the basement. [8] Also 24 injuries. [7]
Hospital fire2021 Kafr El Sheikh 2 [9] Electrical problem in hospital ICU unit caused a fire that killed two patients. [9]
Shoe warehouse2021 Giza 0 [1] Business was unlicensed. [2] 13-story building engulfed by fire. [1]
Juvenile detention center2021Cairo6 [10]
Hospital fire2020Obour7 [9] Fire in ICU unit. [9]
Hospital fire2020 Alexandria 7 [9] Fire in the hospital killed seven patients and injured another. [9]
Highway fire2020Cairo0 [2] Cars on a nearby highway set fire to a leaky oil pipeline. [2] 17 people were injured. [2]
Ramses Station rail disaster 2019Cairo25 [11] Train derailment, possibly due to brake failure. [12] [13]
Restaurant fire 2015 Cairo 17 [14] Arson by a disgruntled ex-employee. [14] Restaurant had no emergency exits. [14]
Furniture factory fire2015 Obour 25+ [3] Gas container exploded in an elevator at a factory without safety permits. [2] [3]
Beni Suef Cultural Palace fire 2005 Beni Suef 46 [15] A candle set fire to the stage scenery. Fire extinguishers were not in place, and the theater was overcrowded. [16]
El Ayyat railway fire 2002near El Ayyat 370+ [17] Fire on board, probably caused by portable cooking gas used by a passenger to heat food, resulted in hundreds of deaths. [17] [18]

20th century

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  14. 1 2 3 "Molotov explosive kills 16 people at Cairo restaurant: security officials". Reuters. 4 December 2015.
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