Egypt furniture factory fire kills at least 25 people Published duration 28 July 2015

image copyright EPA image caption The fire tore through the three-storey factory

At least 25 people have died in a fire at a furniture factory north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, officials say.

A further 22 people suffered injuries from burns and smoke inhalation from the blaze in the city of Obour, media reports said.

The fire is thought to have started after a gas canister exploded while it was being transported in a lift.

The factory had not obtained a government safety certificate, Egyptian state media reported.

More than 20 fire trucks eventually brought the blaze under control.

Such accidents are relatively common in Egypt. A separate fire at a food market in Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city, has injured at least 11 people.

image copyright AP image caption Factory workers looked on as the fire raged

image copyright AP image caption Emergency crews eventually brought the blaze under control