Four bombs in Sharm el Sheig (sp?) -Egypt | |
Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here itīs on the BBCs page: [link to news.bbc.co.uk] Several killed in Egyptian blasts Breaking news graphic At least 20 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a string of explosions in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, police said. Residents said the first explosion appeared to have taken place in a market area, which includes shops that are popular with tourists. Witnesses said a four-star hotel was heavily damaged in another explosion in the nearby Naama Bay area. Preliminary reports said the blasts might have been caused by car bombs. Last October, 34 people died in bombings in the area. The first blast, which took place shortly after 0100 local time (2200 GMT), shook windows some distance away, and smoke was seen rising over the area, residents said. |