{
  "id": 10672845,
  "title": "Mother, three children killed in fire at family home in Egypt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mother-three-children-killed-in-fire-at-family-home-in-egypt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:40:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/mother-three-children-killed-in-fire-at-family-home-in-egypt-1.500691973"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic fire erupted in a ground floor flat in Giza, Egypt on Tuesday, claiming the lives of a mother and three of her children while leaving their father injured. The blaze, which originated at the family's residence in the Al Haram district, prompted a swift response from Civil Defence crews who managed to contain the flames and avert further damage to neighboring properties. The deceased victims included two daughters and a son, with a 14-year-old sibling, Youssef, surviving the inferno. Their father, Reda Ahmed, was admitted for treatment after sustaining injuries, including an electric shock that caused him to fall backwards. Prosecutors have launched an inquiry to ascertain the cause and circumstances surrounding the fire. Neighbors revealed the family had been preparing for the wedding of one of the daughters, who was among those lost in the tragedy. The family originated from Egypt's Minya governorate, and their bodies are set to be transported there for burial once all legal procedures are finalized. While authorities have not conclusively attributed the fire to an electrical fault, the origin of the blaze remains under investigation.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A mother and three of her children were killed and the father was injured when a fire swept through their ground floor flat in Egypt’s Giza governorate on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The blaze broke out at the family home in the Al Haram district before Civil Defence crews brought the flames under control and prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring properties. Get…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}