Politics
Multiple fires across Egypt cause injuries and property damage on July 13
July 13, 2026 at 05:58 PM · Updated 96d ago
Coverage
12 reports · over 8 hours
Fires broke out in Dahab, Aswan, Giza, Alexandria, Qalyubia, and Sohag, with injuries in two incidents and material damage in others.
- Five people were injured and five cars burned in a fire at a camp in Dahab; a medical source said the injured were stable and would be discharged after observation.
- A fire on the roof of Aswan University's Surgery Hospital was contained; director Dr. Ramadan Ghaleb said it caused no injuries and did not affect medical services.
- Fires in residential apartments in Al-Omraniya (Giza), Abu Qir (Alexandria), and a factory warehouse in Shubra Al-Kheima were extinguished without casualties.
- A fire on the rooftops of two houses in Sohag destroyed wood and poultry but caused no injuries.
Latest developments
- Egypt's Administrative Prosecution Authority in Sohag has opened an investigation into a fire at the Communications Tower, which was found to have three unlicensed floors.
- The fire broke out on the 13th floor, causing property damage and several smoke inhalation injuries.











