The Egyptian Telecommunications Tower caught fire, resulting in 22 injuries. The network services in Cairo have been severely disrupted.

Cairo, July 8th – A fire broke out in a telecommunications building in Cairo, Egypt’s capital city, on the evening of the 7th. The incident resulted in 22 injuries and caused widespread disruption to mobile and internet services in the Greater Cairo area. The building, located in the Ramses District of downtown Cairo, is owned by Egypt Telecom and serves as a crucial telecommunications data center.
According to the Middle East News Agency, firefighters have successfully contained the blaze and are currently conducting cooling operations. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit, and forensic experts will gather evidence from the scene to determine the exact cause of the fire.