2015 Cairo restaurant fire
| 2015 Cairo restaurant fire | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cairo, Egypt |
| Date | December 4, 2015 |
| Target | Employees of the club |
Attack type | Arson, Mass killing |
| Weapons | Molotov cocktail |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 6 |
On December 4, 2015, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the El Sayad restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. The resultant fire killed 17 people, and wounded six. The restaurant was also a nightclub and was located in the Agouza district of the city.
The restaurant was located in a basement and had no fire exits.