Firefighters battle a fire at a telecommunication building in Cairo, Egypt, on July 7, 2025. A fire broke out on Monday inside the telecommunication building, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. (Photo by Ismael Gomaa/Xinhua)
CAIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out on Monday inside a telecommunication building in the Egyptian capital Cairo, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.
The injured were immediately transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement.
The official MENA news agency reported that firefighters have successfully contained the fire in the Ramses Central Exchange building, adding that cooling operations are currently underway to ensure the fire will not reignite.
A security source told MENA that preliminary investigations suggest the fire was likely caused by an electrical short circuit, noting that criminal lab experts will collect evidence from the scene to determine the exact cause.
Meanwhile, Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said that work is underway to assess the extent of the damage and gradually restore service. ■
Smoke rises from a burning telecommunication building in Cairo, Egypt, on July 7, 2025. A fire broke out on Monday inside the telecommunication building, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. (Photo by Ismael Gomaa/Xinhua)
Firefighters battle a fire at a telecommunication building in Cairo, Egypt, on July 7, 2025. A fire broke out on Monday inside the telecommunication building, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. (Photo by Ismael Gomaa/Xinhua)
Firefighters battle a fire at a telecommunication building in Cairo, Egypt, on July 7, 2025. A fire broke out on Monday inside the telecommunication building, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. (Photo by Ismael Gomaa/Xinhua)
Smoke rises from a burning telecommunication building in Cairo, Egypt, on July 7, 2025. A fire broke out on Monday inside the telecommunication building, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. (Photo by Ismael Gomaa/Xinhua)