Interior Ministry denies Mall of Egypt fire, blames malfunction for evacuation alarm

Egypt's Interior Ministry has denied fire reports at Mall of Egypt, saying a device malfunction triggered the evacuation message.

• The Interior Ministry said social media reports of a fire at Mall of Egypt in Giza's 6th of October City were false.
• The ministry said a sudden malfunction struck the fire alarm sensors' control device during technician updates, triggering the recorded evacuation message.
• The ministry added that mall officials repaired the fault with no consequences.