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Fire in the Cairo telecommunications building: 4 dead, internet disturbed
A fire in an important telecommunications center in Cairo led to the death of four employees and caused large -scale disorders on the Internet and telephone. Rescue services have been adjusted.
Fire in the Cairo telecommunications building: 4 dead, internet disturbed
Cairo, Egypt - in a fire that broke out on Monday in an important data center in Cairo, four employees were killed and at least 22 more injured. This reported Hossam Abdel Ghafffar, the spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, to Reuters on Tuesday.
cause and effects of the fire
The fire broke out in a setup of Telecom Egypt, as the state television station announced. It was brought under control on Monday, but it led to considerable disorders in communication around the capital. The Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology, AMR Talaat, said on Tuesday that the services will be gradually restored within 24 hours.
support for those affected
Telecom Egypt expressed his condolences for the deceased employees in a statement and offered their families support. The fire caused telephone calls to be stopped and internet access was disturbed. According to the NetBlock's Internet surveillance group, network data traffic showed that national connectivity was only 62% of the usual values.
alternatives in emergencies
The Ministry of Health published alternative telephone numbers for the emergency services in various governments to ensure that people can get help in an emergency if they could not reach the main hotline.
effects on banking
In addition to the phone calls, some digital banking services were also affected, including credit cards, ATMs and online transactions, as a bank employee and resident reported on Monday. Some banks were already closed for the day.injuries from smoke inhalation
Most of the injuries were caused by smoke poisoning, spokesman Ghafffar explained on Monday. The state news agency Mena reported that the fire was prevented from spreading to the entire building and neighboring roofs. A first examination showed that the fire was probably caused by an electrical short circuit, according to a source of security circles compared to Mena.