Blaze rips through regional police HQ in Egypt, 45 injured

Dozens injured in blaze at police HQ in northern Egypt

Last year, there were more than 49,300 fires in Egypt, resulting in 203 deaths and injuries to 855 people, according to the country's official statistics agency.

Blaze rips through regional police HQ in Egypt, 45 injured

A huge fire ripped through a regional police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Ismailia before dawn Monday, gutting the building and leaving at least 45 people injured.Authorities said they had launched a probe into the cause of the blaze that destroyed the Security Directorate building in the city 110 kilometres (70 miles) northeast of Cairo.Several people could be seen trapped inside the burning building, screaming for help from the windows…