CAIRO - A fire damaged a privately-ownedpaints factory in the industrial district of Shubra el-Khaiyma north of Cairo Wednesday in the afternoon, police said. Some workers and fire fighters were taken to hospital after inhaling smoke, they said The fire department of Qalubiya Governorate rushed more trucks to put the blaze under control, the police added. The fire broke out in a fabric storage room and spread to the rest of the factory, security sources said. The cause of the fire is still unknown.