According to rescue services and local media, at least 38 people were wounded in a massive fire at an Egyptian police compound.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire at the Ismailia complex, and neighboring hospitals have been put on high alert.
Videos posted on social media show the building, which has soldiers on duty around the clock, engulfed in flames.
The cause of the fire is unclear, and the administration has not issued any statements.
According to civil defense authorities, the fire caused portions of the Directorate of Security’s headquarters to collapse.
Egypt’s health ministry sent 50 ambulances and two military planes to the building, where at least 24 individuals were treated for asphyxiation and two others for burns.
There are concerns that the number of people wounded may be greater, with one Egyptian journalist saying that fatalities may occur due to the enormity of the fire.
According to two witnesses who spoke to the Reuters news agency, firefighters initially struggled to control the fire, but after more than three hours, they were able to do so.
Because fire rules are seldom followed and emergency response times are long, deadly fires are not uncommon in Egypt. 41 people lost their lives in a Cairo church fire in August of last year as a result of a short circuit.
