Egypt: Fire destroys 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo

A serious fireplace gutted the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio, one of many oldest in the world, on Saturday (March 16, 2024).

The fireplace reportedly unfold throughout three different adjoining buildings, forcing authorities to evacuate earlier than the blaze reached them.

According to native stories, firefighters took over six hours to carry the fireplace underneath management.

The fireplace broke out hours after the filming for Al-Moalem, a Ramadan tv collection, completed, reported Al-Ahram Online.

The studio was destroyed, together with decorations, wooden, locations designated for images, and corridors, reported the information portal.

Authorities have initiated an investigation to find out the reason for the fireplace.

No casualty was reported in the incident.

However, some individuals had been injured and had been taken to close by hospitals for remedy.

PM visits the location broken by fireplace

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Culture Nevine El-Kilany visited the location to examine the extent of injury brought about as a consequence of fireplace.

Why Al-Ahram Studio is vital?

With three manufacturing phases, a screening room, and an enhancing suite, Al-Ahram Studio was based in 1944.

Several Egyptian movies and tv collection had been produced on the iconic studio which was constructed on 27,000 sq. metres.

The Egyptian movie business, which is predicated in Cairo, is sometimes called the Hollywood of the East or Hollywood on the Nile.

The business produced acclaimed worldwide actor like late Omar Sharif and late director Youssef Chahine.