Interior Ministry Addresses Video of Argument With Firefighter in Alexandria

Egypt’s Interior Ministry has addressed a video circulating on social media showing a verbal dispute between two people and a firefighter in Alexandria.

The confrontation took place while the Civil Protection firefighter was working to extinguish a blaze inside a factory, according to the ministry’s account.

The footage showed an argument during the firefighting operation. The information provided did not explain what prompted the dispute.

No further details were given about the factory fire, including its cause or whether anyone was injured. The ministry’s account also did not specify whether any action was taken over the confrontation.