At least 3 killed, 32 injured in Egypt mall fire

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File photo: Fishing boats at a port in Damietta, 200 km northeast of Cairo, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. /CFP

At least three people were killed and 32 others were wounded on Friday in a massive fire at a mall in the northern Egyptian city of New Damietta, the Egyptian Health Ministry said.

Local authorities said the fire was caused by the explosion of a helium tank used to inflate balloons.

The incident occurred on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, when people commemorate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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