Saturday
04Oct2008
Ghazl el-Mahalla on FIRE! حريق بمصانع غزل المحلة
Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 6:28PM
Fire has broken out at Ghazl el-Mahalla. Textile Factories No. 6, 7, 16 have burnt down!
The fire broke out this morning around 8am. I heard conflicting reports about when it was finally put down. One source said it was over by 9:30am, and the other said it only came under control by 3pm. No human causalities alhamdolilah, but the material losses seem to be "big" according to a labor activist in the company. "The fire resulted from electric sparks as the machines were re-started after the holidays. The textile factories of course are full of raw cotton supplies and inflammable materials. Fire spread quickly."
More later...
UPDATE: Kareem el-Beheiri reports...
The fire broke out this morning around 8am. I heard conflicting reports about when it was finally put down. One source said it was over by 9:30am, and the other said it only came under control by 3pm. No human causalities alhamdolilah, but the material losses seem to be "big" according to a labor activist in the company. "The fire resulted from electric sparks as the machines were re-started after the holidays. The textile factories of course are full of raw cotton supplies and inflammable materials. Fire spread quickly."
More later...
UPDATE: Kareem el-Beheiri reports...
Reader Comments (2)
What are the odds on the factory being closed down? An occupation is probably in order.
[...] Apparently, the fire monster is not over with Egypt yet and has decided to shoot off to El Mehalla El Kobra. “Ghazl El Mehalla Textile Factories No. 6, 7, 16 have burnt down,” reports Arabawy. [...]