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Large 'car bomb' explosion hits central Cairo Large 'car bomb' explosion hits central Cairo
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There has been a large car bomb explosion in the Egyptian capital Cairo, near the city's police headquarters, officials say. A car bomb has exploded outside the police headquarters in Egypt's capital, killing at least three people and wounding more than 30, officials say.
At least two people has been killed. The Associated Press news agency says that scores are wounded. The powerful blast was felt across Cairo and black smoke could be seen rising over the city centre.
Eyewitnesses speak of smoke rising over the city centre, and there are reports of gunfire after the blast. Gunfire was reportedly heard soon after the explosion.
Newspaper reports say the front of the police building has been damaged and emergency services are at the scene. The blast comes on the eve of the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that led to the removal of the country's long-serving ruler Hosni Mubarak.
The blast comes on the eve of the anniversary of the beginning of the 2011 uprising that led to the removal of the country's long-serving ruler Hosni Mubarak. Correspondents say that the banned Muslim Brotherhood and its partners are planning protests after Friday prayers across the country.
Correspondents say that the banned Muslim Brotherhood and its partners are planning protests after Friday prayers across the country, the latest in a series of regular demonstrations against the overthrow in July of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They are the latest in a series of regular demonstrations against the overthrow in July of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Brotherhood supporters are also angry over recent moves to introduce a new constitution. Brotherhood supporters are also angry about recent moves to introduce a new constitution.
No group has said it was behind the bomb attack.