Church fire in Cairo, Egypt leaves at least 41 Christians dead. You know it was terrorism.

A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said.  (continued below video)

The cause of the blaze in the Abu Sefein church in the working-class neighbourhood of Imbaba was not immediately known. An initial investigation pointed to an electrical short-circuit, according to a police statement. The country’s health minister blamed the smoke and a stampede as people attempted to flee the fire for causing the fatalities. It was one of the worst fire tragedies in Egypt in recent years. Footage circulated online showed burned furniture, including wooden tables and chairs. Firefighters were seen putting out the blaze while others carried victims to ambulances. The Coptic Church cited health officials in reporting the casualty toll. It said the fire broke out while a service was underway.

• I am horrified and profoundly saddened by the fire today at the Coptic Abu Sifin Church in Giza, Egypt. I pray for parents who weep for children, children who have lost parents, for all affected by this terrible tragedy, and for the Coptic Church as it seeks to respond. – Archbishop of Canterbury

At least 41 people have been killed and 50 injured in a fire inside the Abu Sefein Church in Giza, Egypt.

The fire blocked an entrance to the church, causing a stampede as most of those killed were children, two security sources told Reuters pic.twitter.com/RtSD2bf5Gk

— TRT World (@trtworld) August 14, 2022

Reuters is calling it an ‘electrical fire’ ….yeah, right.

An electrical fire at a Coptic church in Giza, Egypt killed at least 40 people and wounded more https://t.co/IMmTK5PN6F pic.twitter.com/u141BRh8gI

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 14, 2022

These three children lost their lives today in the fire that destroyed Abu Sefein church in Egypt. pic.twitter.com/IBYAfBhR2c

— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) August 14, 2022