Tourist killed in Cairo blast
A bomb blast in a Cairo market has killed a French teenager and injured 20 other people.
The injured include around a dozen French nationals, four Germans and three Egyptians. Six are believed to be in a serious condition.
According to BBC reports, three suspects were detained near the market shortly after the blast, which happened Sunday evening at an open-air hotel cafe packed with tourists.
Police initially believed the bomb was thrown from a balcony, but other reports say it was left under a bench.
The explosion happened in an historic area, near the Hussein mosque and a well-known bazaar.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has reviewed and reissued its advice with an amendment, but the overall level of the advice has not changed.
It said: “There is a high threat from terrorism in Egypt. Security is tight throughout Egypt, especially in resort areas.
“There remains a risk of indiscriminate attacks in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers, such as hotels and restaurants.”
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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