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Cairo Coptic cathedral blast 'kills five' Blast near Cairo Coptic cathedral kills at least 22
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An explosion near Cairo's Coptic cathedral has killed five people, Egyptian officials said. An explosion near Cairo's Coptic cathedral has killed at least 20 people.
The explosion happened at around 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT). At least 10 people have been injured and taken to hospital by ambulance. Egypt's state-run television said 22 people had been killed and 35 injured in the blast, citing health ministry officials.
Local media reported that Cairo's security chief, Khalid Abdel Aal, arrived to inspect the scene. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear. Local media reported the explosion hit St Peter's church next to the cathedral, within the same complex.
Photos and video footage showed damage to the exterior of the church, with shattered windows and broken roofing.
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
The explosion happened at around 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT). Local media reported that Cairo's security chief, Khalid Abdel Aal, arrived to inspect the scene.
Egypt's Coptic Christians make up about 10% of the country's population.Egypt's Coptic Christians make up about 10% of the country's population.
St Mark's Cathedral is the headquarters of the country's Orthodox church, and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II.St Mark's Cathedral is the headquarters of the country's Orthodox church, and the home of its leader, Pope Tawadros II.
Video footage from outside the cathedral appeared to show damage to its exterior roof on one side facing the street. On Saturday, six policemen were killed when a bomb exploded on a main road leading to the pyramids at Giza. The explosion, at a police checkpoint, was the deadliest attack on security forces in Cairo in over six months.
On Saturday, six policemen were killed when a bomb exploded on a main road leading to the pyramids at Giza. A recently formed militant group called Hasm claimed responsibility for the attack.
Two people were killed outside St Mark's cathedral in 2013, when people mourning the death of four Coptic Christians killed in religious violence clashed with local residents.Two people were killed outside St Mark's cathedral in 2013, when people mourning the death of four Coptic Christians killed in religious violence clashed with local residents.
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