Two children killed, mother and sibling injured in Egypt apartment fire
A fire in a Tanta apartment killed two siblings and left their mother and another child injured. Authorities suspect an electrical fault caused the blaze.
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AIA massive fire broke out in an apartment in the city of Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt, in the early hours of Thursday, resulting in the deaths of two siblings aged between 3 and 10 years, and leaving their mother and a third child suffering from smoke inhalation.
Initial investigations indicated that an electrical short circuit sparked the fire, which occurred inside a four-story residential building in the jurisdiction of Tanta First Police Department in the Corniche area.
Authorities received a report of the incident, prompting ambulances and four fire trucks to rush to the scene. Civil defense teams managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread to neighboring homes.
The injured mother and child were transported to hospital for treatment, with local sources describing the child's condition as critical.
The bodies of the two children were transferred to the morgue under the supervision of the public prosecution, while officials filed an incident report and began legal procedures.
A video of the fire circulated on social media, showing flames pouring from the apartment balcony as neighbors and residents gathered below the building.