Large fire at depot in Egypt's Alexandria Port extinguished

Source: Xinhua| 2020-12-15 11:39:16|Editor: huaxia

CAIRO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A massive fire that broke out at a depot in Alexandria Port in northern Egypt on Monday afternoon was extinguished without causing any casualties, local daily al-Masry al-Youm reported.

According to the report, part of a five-story building that was used as a customs warehouse collapsed during the fire.

Emergency services, including six firefighting vehicles, managed to contain the fire and put it out in six hours, the report said.

An investigation into the incident is underway. Enditem

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