Fire At Egypt Presidential Candidate Ahmed Shafiq's HQ

A fire has broken out at the campaign headquarters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, according to local media reports.

Egyptian television stations broadcast footage of the fire in the district of Dokki in the capital Cairo.

There are currently no reports of injuries.

The fire comes hours after it was announced that Mr Shafiq and Islamist candidate Mohammed Morsi would compete in a run-off election next month.

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