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After a fire at a church in August killed 42 people, Egypt's Christians are worried about the fate of their places of worship, which lack proper infrastructure and financial support to meet safety standards. But, as Egypt's Mada Masr reports, this is not a new problem, and it is one that has been ongoing for years, during which Christians were not given permission to set up churches.
CAIRO: A series of church fires in Egypt over the past 10 days has prompted speculation as to whether they were intentional or due to negligence, despite authorities saying they were caused by electrical short circuits. A blaze in Abu Sefein Church in the village of Imbaba killed 41 people. Fires in four other churches did not cause any casualties. “The fires were the result