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Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church

Police officers and workers are seen at the site of the Abu Sefein church under scaffolds, a day after a fire killed over 40 people and injured at least 14 others, in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) A worker installs scaffolding at the Abu Sefein church, a day after a fire killed over 40 people and injured at least 14 others, in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Mourners attend a memorial service for victims of a fire at a church in Greater Cairo that killed dozens on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The blaze ignited at the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba while a service was underway, according to the church. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh) Mourners attend a memorial service for victims of a fire at a church in Greater Cairo that killed dozens on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The blaze ignited at the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba while a service was underway, according to the church. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh) Mourners attend a memorial service for victims of a fire at a church in Greater Cairo that killed dozens on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The blaze ignited at the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba while a service was underway, according to the church. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh) Crowds gather as a coffin is lifted into an ambulance to attend a memorial service for victims of a fire at a church in Greater Cairo that killed dozens on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The blaze ignited at the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba while a service was underway, according to the church. (AP Photo/Mohamed Salah) Mourners attend a memorial service for victims of a fire at a church in Greater Cairo that killed dozens on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The blaze ignited at the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba while a service was underway, according to the church. (AP Photo/Mohamed Salah) Abandoned shoes remain at the site of a fire inside the Abu Sefein Coptic church that killed at least 40 people and injured some 14 others, in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba, Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The church said the fire broke out while a service was underway. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known, but an initial investigation pointed to an electrical short-circuit, according to a police statement. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh) Charred furniture, including wooden tables and chairs, and religious imagery are seen at the site of a fire inside the Abu Sefein Coptic church that killed at least 40 people and injured some 14 others, in the densely populated neighborhood of Imbaba, Cairo Egypt, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. The church said the fire broke out while a service was underway. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. An initial investigation pointed to an electrical short-circuit, according to a police statement. (AP Photo/Tarek Wajeh)
Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church