Egypt: 25 dead after massive blaze engulfs furniture factory in Obour

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Maybe was not the case of methan outgassing but poor working conditions and lack of safety measures:


_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF1BZAniU60

Published on Jul 28, 2015
Some 25 Egyptian workers were killed, another 22 injured, after a furniture factory went up in flames in the Egyptian city of Obour, Tuesday.

 

[Palinurus]

The exact cause still seems to be undetermined:

_http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33697133

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.

_http://egyptianstreets.com/2015/07/29/unsafe-working-conditions-in-egypt-claim-at-least-25-lives-in-factory-blaze/

Eyewitnesses have stated that the blaze started when the gas tank of an air compressor machine inside the factory exploded. Wooden materials and chemicals inside the factory caused it to spread quickly.

According to Egyptian state-run media, the Al-Helw furniture factory had not obtained a government safety certification. The head of the Obour City Development Authority Amin Ghoneim also stated that the factory had no emergency exits, explaining the high number of labourer deaths.