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Egypt: Many died and several injured in the blaze broke out at a factory
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CAIRO, 12 March, 2021 (TON): At least 20 died and more than 20 injured in the blaze on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Cairo.
Reports say that the fire broke out at a textile factory in Egypt.
The cause of the fire that ripped through the four-story plant remained unclear, according to the statement released by the government.
Fifteen firefighting vehicles were dispatched to the scene to put down the blaze while ambulances were ferrying the casualties to nearby hospitals, the statement said.
Last month, a thirteen-story apartment building in Cairo caught fire after a blaze erupted at an unlicensed leather factory that occupied its first three floors.
However, incidents of this kind are common in the industrial sector of Egypt as the country lags lax enforcement of industrial and safety measures.
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