Cairo, Sept 29, (dpa/GNA) – A fire erupted at a factory in Egypt’s Nile Delta city of al-Mahalla al-Kubra on Friday, leaving 11 dead, local authorities said.
The blaze, which resulted in the partial collapse of the textile dye factory, injured 33 others, according to the provincial authorities. A search for possible survivors was ongoing.
It is not known what caused the blaze.
Privately owned newspaper al-Shorouk, reported that the fire had been sparked by an electric failure, resulting in a the explosion of a boiler leading to the collapse of several floors of the factory building.
GNA