A man stands near burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
People check damage on burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
A firefighter hoses down burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
Ambulance workers are seen following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
Vehicles are seen in flames from a fire that erupted at the Cairo-Ismailia road, near Cairo, Egypt in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. REUTERS
Burned vehicles are seen following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
General view of burnt-out cars in Cairo, Egypt. According to reports, leakage of petroleum pipeline caused a fire on Ismailia Desert Road near Cairo, injuring at least 12 people. EPA
A man sits next to a burned truck following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
People walk past burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
A fire is seen from under a bridge at the Cairo-Ismailia road, near Cairo, Egypt in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. REUTERS
A man stands near burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
People check damage on burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
A firefighter hoses down burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
Ambulance workers are seen following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
Vehicles are seen in flames from a fire that erupted at the Cairo-Ismailia road, near Cairo, Egypt in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. REUTERS
Burned vehicles are seen following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
General view of burnt-out cars in Cairo, Egypt. According to reports, leakage of petroleum pipeline caused a fire on Ismailia Desert Road near Cairo, injuring at least 12 people. EPA
A man sits next to a burned truck following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
People walk past burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in Egypt's Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, at the beginning of Cairo-Ismailia road, Egypt. REUTERS
A fire is seen from under a bridge at the Cairo-Ismailia road, near Cairo, Egypt in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. REUTERS
A man stands near burned vehicles following a fire that broke out in the Shuqair-Mostorod crude oil pipeline, on the Cairo-Ismailia road, in Egypt. A ruptured crude oil pipeline set off a monstrous blaze on a desert highway in Egypt on Tuesday, injuring at least 17 people, local authorities said. AP Photo
Egypt: rupture causes huge oil pipeline fire injuring 17
Firefighters battle for hours to contain the towering blaze
