Egypt: Bomb explodes at Italian Consulate in Cairo, 1 dead

Early on the morning of July 11, a large explosion occurred outside the Italian Consulate in the Egyptian capital Cairo, causing part of the front of the building to collapse.

The explosion killed one person (Source: Twitter)

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

The explosion occurred at 6:30 a.m. (04:30 GMT) and also injured two police officers and three passers-by.

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

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

It is known that when the explosion occurred, the Consulate was closed./.

According to VNA