Egyptian court reserves ruling on warehouse owner's appeal over fire that killed seven workers

A Cairo appellate court has reserved its ruling on the appeal of a warehouse owner sentenced to 10 years over a fire that killed seven workers.

• The Al-Zawya Al-Hamra Misdemeanor Appeals Court reserved its verdict for November 24.
• A first-instance court sentenced the owner to 10 years and two supervisors to two years.
• The owner admitted managing the warehouse without a license and without fire safety precautions.
• Police investigations attributed the April 14 blaze to an electrical short circuit and found no criminal suspicion.