Miss Mabrouk of Egypt

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Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Fire at Theater Kills 29

Fire, Stampede at Egypt Theater Kills 29
A fire that began when an actor knocked over a candle on the set of a play ripped through a crowded theater in this central Egyptian city late Monday, sparking a stampede of audience members and killing at least 29 people, survivors and officials said.

Theater fire kills 29 in Egypt
A candle fell over and set fire to a crowded theater in the Egyptian town of Beni Suef on Monday night, killing at least 29 people and injuring 38, officials and survivors said on Tuesday.