Cairo hit by deadly explosionAugust 5, 2019 - 11:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An explosion outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute (NCI) killed at least 19 people and injured 30 others, Egypt's interior ministry said Monday, August 5, Deutsche Welle reports. Authorities said the explosion was caused by a car driving against traffic, colliding with three other cars. What is known so far: - The car drove against traffic on Cairo's corniche in the southern district of al-Manyal, - The multiple car collision caused a fire that affected parts of the hospital, - People injured by the collision were transferred to other nearby hospitals, - The country's top prosecutor ordered an investigation into the incident. State-run Cairo University, which hosts the NCI, denied claims that the explosion had taken place inside the institute or that the fire had spread to the center, as initially speculated. "All the patients and workers at the center are well," the university said. Health Minister Hala Zaid told Egyptian television channel CBC Extra discussed the death toll but did not comment on the causes of the explosion, only that the incident took place in front of the hospital and not inside, as initially speculated. The health minister said that ambulances were sent to the hospital to transfer patients to other hospitals. Zaid added that the search continues for other bodies that could have fallen into the Nile River in front of the hospital. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |