BENHA, Egypt, May 9, 2018 (MENA) - A huge fire that erupted in a paper and cardboard factory in Qalyub, Qalubiya governorate, was extinguished and the cooling operations are under way. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, Director of the Civil Protection Department in Qalubiya Khaled el Laban said that no casualties were reported although the blaze lasted for two hours. He added that civil protection units rushed to the site to put out the flames that swept through an area of 500 meters. Four fire engines and two ambulances were also dispatched to the site. An investigation was launched into the cause of the fire.