Three killed, 17 injured after gas cylinder explosion at Egypt mall
Dubai: Three people were killed and 17 injured after a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant inside a shopping mall in New Cairo, triggering a fire and causing a lift to collapse, Egyptian media reported. Emergency services were called to the mall in the Tagamoa area following reports of a fire inside the restaurant. Fire engines and ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the blaze was…
Three individuals lost their lives and 17 others sustained injuries in a gas cylinder explosion that occurred at a restaurant within a shopping mall in New Cairo, Egypt. The incident triggered a fire and resulted in the collapse of a lift, according to Egyptian media reports. Emergency services promptly responded to the mall in the Tagamoa area following reports of the fire inside the restaurant.
Fire engines and ambulances were dispatched to the location, and the blaze was eventually extinguished. As a precautionary measure, the mall was evacuated. Initially, the death toll was reported as two with 12 others injured, but this count was later revised to three fatalities after an additional death was confirmed. The victims and injured were transported to a nearby hospital.
Security forces cordoned off the affected area, and Egyptian prosecutors initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the explosion and the subsequent lift collapse. Authorities are continuing to inspect the scene and take appropriate legal measures.
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