Three workers have died after a fire broke out in a natural gas pipeline at Ain Sokhna on March 31st, Al Ahram Newspaper reported.

The accident occurred after a loader collided with the natural gas pipeline, which lies at a construction site located near Suez’s Al-Galala area.

Four workers were also injured as a result of the blaze.

A security source said that the fire had been rapidly contained by the emergency services on the scene.