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door security and then threw the firebomb inside the club before fleeing the scene. All victims, 12 men and 5 women, were employees of the club. Investigations revealed that the emergency exit door was locked with chains, contributing to the high death toll. On 16 January 2016, Cairo prosecutors charged all four suspects with murder in relation to the arson attack.
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The prime perpetrators were two young men who were denied entry by the club's security personnel at the door on
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