Young Egyptian Muslim rescues 5 children from Cairo church fire

A young Egyptian Muslim rescued five children from the fire at the Abu Sefein church in the city of Giza, which is located on the outskirts of Cairo.

Muhammad Yahya lives next door to the church. He headed to the building because he heard screams from inside, according to Arab News.

“I quickly entered the church to save people … and I encountered a lot of fire and smoke,” he said.

Yahya doused his T-shirt in water and placed it over his nose during the rescue. This was to block the fumes which were obstructing his vision and making it difficult for him to breathe.

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