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Condolences for Employees who Died in the Cairo Datacenter Fire on July 7, 2025
raindog308
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On July 7, a catastrophic fire erupted at Telecom Egypt’s Ramses Exchange in downtown Cairo, resulting in the deaths of four employees and injuries to at least 27 others. The blaze, which originated on the seventh floor of the 10-story building, severely disrupted the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure, leading to widespread Internet and mobile service outages.
The Ramses Exchange is a critical hub in Egypt’s telecom network, serving as the main wire center for Telecom Egypt and housing the Cairo Internet Exchange (CAIX). As a result of the blaze, Internet usage dropped to 62% of normal levels. The outage affected various services, including emergency hotlines, digital banking, and air travel. The Egyptian Stock Exchange also suspended trading due to technical issues tied to the communications failure.
Authorities believe the fire was likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Firefighters battled the flames for hours, managing to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to adjacent structures.
Condolences for employees and everyone affected 
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Cases like these I appreciate that it's called "thank" on LET and not "like"
Rest in peace. My condolences to the grieving families, and those affected by this incident
RIP
Condolences to families who suffer loss of loved ones.
RIP
That's very sad news, condolences to all the people affected by this.
I was just out there in December, we stayed just down the road from here maybe 1km away.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic fire at Telecom Egypt Ramses Exchange in the Cairo DC. As a hosting company with operations and offices in Egypt, we had ongoing plans to colocate our infrastructure at this facility, and today’s incident will significantly delay the launch of our new hosting location.
Beyond the business impact, our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the victims and to everyone affected by this terrible event. Our prayers are with them during this difficult time.
May Allah have mercy on those who passed away and grant strength to their families.
Shahid al-Wajib
Truly sad. I wish the families of the deceased the strength they now need.
Condolences.
It's sad news, condolences to all who affected.
That's a huge loss to the city. My condolences.
Our deepest condolences to the families affected by the tragic Ramses Exchange fire in Cairo.
The Mikro Cyber Cloud team stands in solidarity with Telecom Egypt and all impacted by this loss.
RIP