Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt's Ismailia, 25 hurt

A view of efforts to douse a fire that broke out at a police facility, in Ismailia, Egypt, October 2, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Mimi Eroq/via REUTERS

CAIRO (Reuters) -A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, injuring at least 25 people before firefighters contained the blaze after several hours, emergency services and media reported.

Videos posted on social media showed the city's security directorate engulfed in flames. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.