Blaze at Cairo telecommunications building disrupts communications

8/7/2025 6:19

At least 22 people were injured after a fire broke out on Monday in a key telecoms data centre in Cairo, the spokesperson of Egypt's health ministry told Reuters, as disruptions of communications across the capital were recorded.



A state TV reporter said it had been contained.



People were unable to make phone calls, and a major internet disruption was registered after the fire erupted in the building in central Cairo, with internet monitoring group Netblocks saying network data showed national connectivity at 62% of ordinary levels.



The health ministry also posted alternative numbers for ambulance services across different governorates in case people were unable to reach its main hotline.