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| Tourists hit by Cairo bomb blast | Tourists hit by Cairo bomb blast |
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| A bomb explosion in Cairo has killed a French tourist and injured more than 20 other people, mostly foreign tourists. | A bomb explosion in Cairo has killed a French tourist and injured more than 20 other people, mostly foreign tourists. |
| It happened at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists in the Khan al-Khalili area - a major attraction and home to a prominent mosque. | It happened at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists in the Khan al-Khalili area - a major attraction and home to a prominent mosque. |
| The device, most likely home-made, was thrown from a balcony, Egyptian police said. Conflicting reports say the bomb may have been left under a bench. | |
| The tourist killed was identified as a 17-year-old girl by French authorities. | The tourist killed was identified as a 17-year-old girl by French authorities. |
| There has been no indication so far of who is behind the attack, and no arrests have yet been confirmed. | |
| 'Devastating effect' | 'Devastating effect' |
| Those injured in the "relatively small" blast included 10 French nationals, four Germans and three Egyptians, according to police. | Those injured in the "relatively small" blast included 10 French nationals, four Germans and three Egyptians, according to police. |
| The French foreign ministry confirmed the death of one of its citizens. | The French foreign ministry confirmed the death of one of its citizens. |
| "The victim was 17 years old and had travelled with a group of young people from Levallois," foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Levallois-Perret is a suburb of Paris. | "The victim was 17 years old and had travelled with a group of young people from Levallois," foreign ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Levallois-Perret is a suburb of Paris. |
| Eight French nationals were injured in the attack, the French foreign ministry said. | |
| Those injured were part of a group of 54 teenagers from Paris visiting the Egyptian capital, AFP reported. | |
| Six of the more than 20 people hurt are thought to be in a serious condition. | Six of the more than 20 people hurt are thought to be in a serious condition. |
| The early evening explosion happened near the Hussein mosque and a well-known bazaar, in what is a historic area. | The early evening explosion happened near the Hussein mosque and a well-known bazaar, in what is a historic area. |
| This is a very crowded area with tiny streets, which is why even a small blast would appear to have had such a devastating effect, the BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says. | This is a very crowded area with tiny streets, which is why even a small blast would appear to have had such a devastating effect, the BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says. |
| It is thought the bomb was thrown from an upper floor of the hotel, our correspondent says. | It is thought the bomb was thrown from an upper floor of the hotel, our correspondent says. |
| But news agencies have also quoted a report from the Egyptian state news service Mena, which said the bomb had exploded under a bench. | But news agencies have also quoted a report from the Egyptian state news service Mena, which said the bomb had exploded under a bench. |
| The area was sealed off, as bomb disposal experts were sent in to defuse a second device which failed to explode. | |
| 'Plenty of enemies' | 'Plenty of enemies' |
| "The blast was so powerful that the earth shook underneath us," an eyewitness told Egypt's Nile News TV. | "The blast was so powerful that the earth shook underneath us," an eyewitness told Egypt's Nile News TV. |
| EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88 people die in bomb attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red SeaMarch 2005: Hungarian couple stabbed while kissing near Khan al-KhaliliOct 2004: Bombs at Red Sea resorts of Taba and Nuweiba kill at least 34 people1997: Gunmen fire on tourists in Cairo and in Luxor, killing 68 | EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88 people die in bomb attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the Red SeaMarch 2005: Hungarian couple stabbed while kissing near Khan al-KhaliliOct 2004: Bombs at Red Sea resorts of Taba and Nuweiba kill at least 34 people1997: Gunmen fire on tourists in Cairo and in Luxor, killing 68 |
| "We all lay down on the ground. Blood was streaming from the back of one of the people running away from the blast. I even saw a separated hand and an arm. Just shredded human flesh," the witness said. | "We all lay down on the ground. Blood was streaming from the back of one of the people running away from the blast. I even saw a separated hand and an arm. Just shredded human flesh," the witness said. |
| No cars are allowed into the area but motorbikes can get around the barriers, our correspondent says. | No cars are allowed into the area but motorbikes can get around the barriers, our correspondent says. |
| The Khan al-Khalili area was targeted in 2005, when three people - including an American and a French tourist - were killed in a blast. | The Khan al-Khalili area was targeted in 2005, when three people - including an American and a French tourist - were killed in a blast. |
| Sunday's explosion would be of huge concern to Egypt's security services, our correspondent says. | Sunday's explosion would be of huge concern to Egypt's security services, our correspondent says. |
| These are tense times for the Egyptian government, he adds, which has been criticised for its stance over the recent conflict in Gaza and has many enemies. | These are tense times for the Egyptian government, he adds, which has been criticised for its stance over the recent conflict in Gaza and has many enemies. |
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