Egypt's Al-Ahram film studio engulfed by fire

It took hours for firefighters to get the blaze under control and several buildings near the studio in Cairo's Giza district had to be evacuated.

Emergency services treated people at the scene for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The studio was founded in 1944. Several films and TV series were produced there and broadcast across the world.

The studio contains three production stages, a screening room and an editing suite.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the site alongside other officials to assess the damage.