The number of victims of explosion in the Church in Egypt has risen to 25
CAIRO, 9 APR — news, Margarita Kislova. The death toll in the explosion at a Church in the Egyptian city of Tanta has increased to 25, from 50 to 70 people were injured, reports channel “al-Manar” referring to the Egyptian high-ranking source.
A powerful explosion occurred on Sunday morning during a Church service in the Church of the city of Tanta gharbia province in Egypt. According to preliminary information, the explosive device of great power was laid in the Church in the hall for praying. According to available information, the explosion in the Church was followed by an explosion in the area of police training center. There, according to Egyptian media, killing one policeman. Other media deny the information about the second explosion.
Investigators seized records from surveillance cameras, the area of the explosion cordoned off. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered to open military hospitals to receive the injured in the blast.