At least 15 dead after blast near church in Egyptian city 90km from Cairo – report
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RT.com – 9/4/17
Updated – 41 people killed and more than 21 injured!
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion inside a church in Egypt’s Tanta, north of Cairo, AP reports, citing ministry of interior officials.
Reuters says that 42 people were wounded in the incident, which Al-Arabiya called a “bombing.”
Pictures from scene of church attack in #Tanta#Egyptpic.twitter.com/E80UflU7QP
— Adel El-Adawy (@adeladawy) April 9, 2017
However, there is no official information on what exactly caused the explosion.
الجزيرة: أكثر من 10 قتلى وعشرات الجرحى بانفجار في كنيسة #مار_جرجس بمدينة #طنطابمصر#مصر#الجزيرة#مباشر#السيسي#شهيد_البصارطةpic.twitter.com/RMlzN5O3aN
— محمد الداية #غزة🇵🇸 (@MOHAMMEDDDAYA1) April 9, 2017
A second blast occurred near a police training area in the same town, according to local Daily News Egypt.
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