19 people killed in Egyptian furniture factory fire

A fire at an Egyptian furniture factory in Obour City on the outskirts of Cairo has killed 19 workers on Tuesday, the health ministry said.

22 others were injured in the fire, health ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told Ahram Arabic news website.

The cause of the fire has not been determined yet.

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