At least 19 workers died in a fire that gutted an Egyptian furniture factory
Cairo:
At least 19 workers died in a fire that gutted an Egyptian furniture factory north of Cairo today, security and health officials said.
Twenty-two more workers suffered from burns and smoke inhalation in the blaze in the Al-Helw factory on the outskirts of the capital.
Security officials said the fire raged through the three-storey factory and its warehouse after a gas cylinder exploded.
Such accidents are relatively common in Egypt, given the dilapidated state of many buildings and failure to adhere to industrial safety norms.
Twenty-two more workers suffered from burns and smoke inhalation in the blaze in the Al-Helw factory on the outskirts of the capital.
Security officials said the fire raged through the three-storey factory and its warehouse after a gas cylinder exploded.
Such accidents are relatively common in Egypt, given the dilapidated state of many buildings and failure to adhere to industrial safety norms.
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