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The outage also affected air traffic; however, the civil aviation ministry announced early Tuesday that all grounded flights had resumed. The Egyptian Stock Exchange suspended trading on Tuesday due to widespread disruptions affecting the trading system’s efficiency.
A fire engulfing a major telecom company building in downtown Cairo resulted in four fatalities and over two dozen injuries.
The significant blaze, which erupted at the iconic 10-story Telecom Egypt building and persisted for several hours, originated in one of the halls on the floor designated for telecom operators and spread to other levels.
The four deceased were employees of the company who were present in the burning structure, as stated by their workers’ union. The health ministry provided an update indicating that 27 individuals had been hospitalised, although some have since been released. The ministry confirmed that four bodies were retrieved from the scene.
Some individuals who experienced smoke inhalation received on-site treatment and did not need emergency transfers to hospitals. The fire caused a temporary disruption of internet and mobile phone services. NetBlocks, a global internet monitoring organisation, noted on Monday via X that network data indicated national connectivity was at 62% of normal levels.
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The outage also affected air traffic; however, the civil aviation ministry announced early Tuesday that all grounded flights had resumed. The Egyptian Stock Exchange suspended trading on Tuesday due to widespread disruptions affecting the trading system’s efficiency.