Four dead in fire at major Cairo telecomms hub, internet disrupted

At least four people were killed and 27 injured in a fire at a major telecomms centre in Egypt’s capital that caused widespread disruptions, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Internet and phone connections were still heavily disrupted in Cairo on Tuesday, with the Egyptian stock exchange suspending operations.

Flights into and out of the capital had also been affected by the fire, which began on Monday evening, although by the following morning the civil aviation ministry said all flights…