With great sadness and sorrow, the young Egyptian singer, Meritia Emad, (star of the Voice Kids program), announced the death of 6 members of her family, including 3 children, within Victims of the Abu Sefein Church fire accidentIn Imbaba neighborhood in Giza governorate, which occurred on Sunday morning in Egypt, and resulted in the death of 41 people, including children, and 14 injured.
Meritia said on her personal Facebook page: “I moved to heavenly glories … my aunt Magda Nabih Habib, my aunt Irene Atef and her children Parthenia Tamer, Myriam Tamer and Abram Tamer, and also my aunt Mirna Atef in the accident of Abu Safin Church or Al-Munira in Imbaba.
The three children are the singer’s cousins
Al-Arabiya.net contacted the young singer, but she might not finish the conversation, because of her bad psychological state.
Meritia with her family
“The Voice Kids”
Dozens of people were killed and injured yesterday, Sunday, in a horrific fire that broke out in Abu Sefein Church in Imbaba, south of Cairo.
It was found that the fire started from the third floor of the church, and spread to the rest of the floors built over an area of 130 meters, and devoured most of the church’s contents, while dozens of people suffocated.
It is noteworthy that Meritia Emad had participated in The Voice Kids program, and excelled in singing the song “Less Nawi to Leave” by the artist Angham, confirming in previous statements that The Voice is a real leap in her artistic life.
A review of the status of churches
In addition, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Egyptian Prime Minister, decided to pay urgent compensation to the families of the church’s victims and to restore its buildings, stressing that the state moved with all its organs, from the first moment and immediately, to combat the fire, stop it and limit its spread before it escalates.
Nevin Al-Kabbaj, Minister of Solidarity, announced that the state is in the process of fully reviewing the status of churches, especially the old ones, to prevent and avoid any new disasters.