Egyptian church fire kills at least 41

Updated August 15 2022 - 5:03am, first published 4:58am
More than 40 people died when a fire broke out during a Sunday service at a Coptic church in Egypt. (AP PHOTO)
More than 40 people died when a fire broke out during a Sunday service at a Coptic church in Egypt. (AP PHOTO)

An electrical fire swept through an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people.

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