20 killed, 24 injured in fire at clothing factory in Egypt
Published : 11 Mar 2021, 23:19
DF News Desk
A massive fire engulfs a four-story clothing factory in El Obour city, Qalyubia province, Egypt, on March 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua.
At least 20 people were killed and 24 others wounded on Thursday as a massive fire engulfed a four-story clothing factory in Egypt's El Obour city, north of Cairo, according to a statement of the Qalyubia province, reported Xinhua.
It added that 15 fire engines and 10 ambulances hurried to the scene, including some from the nearby provinces of Cairo and Sharqiya.
The fire has been controlled, said the statement, adding that a prosecution team is investigating the cause and a technical team is assessing the damages.
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