At least 20 people were killed and 24 others wounded Thursday in a clothing factory fire on the eastern outskirts of the Egyptian capital, medical and security sources told AFP.

A cruise on the Nile River is seen on fire in Cairo, Egypt, March 7, 2019. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)

Twelve fire trucks were dispatched to extinguish the huge blaze as smoke billowed over the area, with the cause not immediately clear.