Damages
Telecom Egypt Ramses Exchange fire kills four workers
Confirmed
- Date
- 2025-07-07
- Location
- Ramses, Cairo, Egypt
- Category
- Damages
On July 7, 2025, a fire broke out in an equipment room at the Telecom Egypt Ramses Exchange in central Cairo, and authorities disconnected power to the entire exchange, disrupting telecommunications and internet services. Egypt's Health Ministry reported four workers killed and at least 22 injured, according to Reuters. Egypt's telecom regulator identifies the site as a telecommunications exchange, while Reuters described it as a key data center. AI connection: General data center — neither source establishes AI-related operations.