The Egyptian Health Ministry announced that all hospitals at Ismailia governorate were placed at high alert to receive those injured in the fire that broke out at Ismailia security directorate early Monday.
Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghafar said 50 ambulances rushed to the scene of the fire upon receiving a report on its outbreak, asserting that all emergency medicine and blood types are available at the hospitals.
Abdel Ghafar pointed out that 12 injured people received medical care at the site, while 26 cases were moved to the medical complex of Ismailia.
As many as 24 people suffered suffocation, while two people sustained burn injuries, he said, adding that 7 cases were dismissed from hospital after improvement of their conditions.
