ISMAILIA, Egypt - A huge fire ripped through a regional police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Ismailia before dawn Monday, gutting the building and leaving at least 45 people injured.
No fatalities have been reported from the at least eight-storey tall building that was fully staffed with police when it was engulfed by flames overnight.Fifty ambulances rushed to the scene, joined by two army planes and military emergency services, according to the health ministry and local media. Most suffered burns or smoke inhalation in the fire, first reports of which were received at 4:30 am .
On social media, Egyptians demanded information and accountability ahead of an expected announcement Monday from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that he would run for a third term in December elections. In August 2022, a fire blamed on a short circuit killed 41 worshippers in a Cairo Coptic church, prompting calls to improve infrastructure and response times.
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