The patriarch of Egypt’s 10 million Coptic Orthodox Christians said his community has been squeezed by decades of government regulations on the number and size of churches. In Sunday’s blaze, 41 people died.
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18 Children Killed in Fire at Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church
At least 41 people died from smoke inhalation and a stampede when a fire swept through a Coptic Orthodox church on Sunday. The church said a generator started the blaze.
Fire at Egypt Coptic Church Kills at Least 41
A blaze that killed at least 41 at a church in greater Cairo caused anguish among a religious minority that has long felt itself oppressed in Egypt.
Fires Rip Through France Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated
Six-hundred people have been evacuated after an oil storage tank base caught fire in the western Matanzas Province.
Thailand Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 13, Injures Dozens
Witnesses said the flames spread rapidly. A video showed victims running from the building with their clothes ablaze.
London Shows How Unprepared Northern Cities Are for a Warmer World
As the heat wave rolled out, it left behind fears about how Northern European cities can cope with extreme weather driven by global warming.
Scenes of Devastation Emerge From a Fire-Ravaged Southwestern France
Two wildfires have ravaged nearly 80 square miles of forests, forcing 37,000 people to evacuate. The flames were fanned by a heat wave also feeding blazes in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Firefighters In France Battle an ‘Explosive Cocktail’ of Wind and Flame
More than 2,000 firefighters are trying to contain raging wildfires that have burned nearly 80 square miles of vegetation and forced thousands to evacuate.
Wildfires, and a Heat Wave, Sweep Across Europe
Fires in the south of France have burned more than 22,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Britain was bracing for record high temperatures early next week.