2009 El Kadsre City prison fire

The  was one of the deadliest fires in El Kadsreian history. It occurred at the EKC Supermax Prison on the outskirts of El Kadsre City.

The highly-protected supermax prison was almost completely destroyed. 95 prisoners and 55 guards perished whilst 102 prisoners and 58 guards survived, most of them with severe burns and/or injuries.