One suffers inhalation injury due to fire near Medical Licensing Administration building in Downtown Cairo

Ahram Online , Friday 14 Mar 2025

The Ministry of Health and Population reported one inhalation injury on Friday caused by heavy smoke inhalation following a fire near the Medical Licensing Administration building in Downtown Cairo.

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The ministry said in a statement that the fire broke out in wooden kiosks that were unaffiliated with the ministry.

The fire spread to the Medical Licensing Administration's administrative headquarters and an adjoining office within the Central Laboratories building.

However, civil defence forces extinguished the flames before reaching the main Central Laboratories building or damaging critical medical equipment.

The ministry dispatched 10 ambulances to the scene, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

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