Egypt: Bomb explodes at Italian consulate in Cairo, one person dead.

Early on the morning of July 11, a large explosion occurred outside the Italian consulate in Cairo, Egypt, causing part of the building's front to collapse.

The explosion resulted in one fatality (Source: Twitter)

Egyptian Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar announced that one person had died.

The explosion occurred at 6:30 a.m. (4:30 GMT) and also injured two police officers and three passersby.

According to Egypt's official news agency MENA, initial indications suggest the explosion was caused by a bomb planted in a vehicle parked near the consulate.

Egypt's MENA news agency quoted a security officer as saying that a car bomb caused the explosion. No individual or organization has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.

Reportedly, the consulate was closed when the explosion occurred.

According to VNA