15 killed in Cairo violence

, July 30: At least 15 people, including street vendors and store staffers, were killed in

Monday evening in downtown Cairo, Xinhua reported.

"The fight started when vendors attempted to establish their stands outside a large cosmetic store in Moski area in central Cairo, and the store owner shot two of them dead," a security source said.

Angry vendors then set fire to the store while the owner was inside, killing him and 12 of his workers.

IANS