2015 Cairo restaurant fire

2015 Cairo restaurant fire
LocationCairo, Egypt
DateDecember 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
TargetEmployees of the club
Attack type
Arson, Mass killing
WeaponsMolotov cocktail[1]
Deaths17[2]
Injured6[3]

On December 4, 2015, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the El Sayad restaurant in Cairo, Egypt.[4] The resultant fire killed 17 people, and wounded six.[1][5] The restaurant was also a nightclub and was located in the Agouza district of the city.[4]

The restaurant was located in a basement and had no fire exits.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Molotov explosive kills 16 people at Cairo restaurant: security officials". Reuters. 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Death toll of arson attack at Cairo nightclub increases to 17".
  3. ^ "Molotov cocktail kills 16 at Cairo restaurant". the Guardian. 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b Tom Batchelor (4 December 2015). "Cairo firebomb attack - Molotov cocktail thrown at restaurant kills at least 12 - World - News - Daily Express". Express.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Cairo firebombing: Molotov explosive kills at least 12 in Egypt nightclub, say security officials". Telegraph.co.uk. 4 December 2015.