CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A large fire erupted Tuesday in Egypt's parliament, and five people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials said. Firefighters battle the parliament building inferno. There was no official word on the cause of the...

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CAIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Egyptian government is ruling out arson or terrorism in the fire that gutted the 19th-century building which housed the upper chamber of parliament, Interior Minister Habib el-Adli said on Wednesday. The...
Despite the huge flames and the dramatic dark cloud that hung about the centre of the Egyptian capital, there were only light human casualties. "Four emergency service staff were taken to a nearby hospital after suffering smoke-related injuries,...
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CAIRO - A blaze broke out in Egypt's upper house of parliament on Tuesday injuring thirteen people and prompting deployment of army firefighting helicopters, officials said. "Army helicopters are now trying to put out the fire which has spread,"...
Fire broke out today in the Egyptian parliament at around 21:30 local time. The number of casualties had reached 13 by 22:30. Officials said that most of the casualties were a result of smoke inhalation and minor burns. "The fire is currently...