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Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14

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A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighbourhood of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said.

It was one of the worst fire tragedies in Egypt in recent years.

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