The car explodes and 20 people die.
In the late afternoon of the 4th in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, a car running backwards on the road collided with another car and exploded, killing 20 people so far. The Egyptian authorities announced on the 5th that the car was loaded with explosives for use in terrorist attacks, stating a policy to strengthen anti-terrorism measures.
In the center of Egypt's capital city of Cairo, the car that had run backward on the road collided with three other cars and exploded, and according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health, 20 people have been killed and 47 people have been killed. I did.
The site is in front of the National Hospital, about 3 km from the Egyptian Museum, which is visited by many Japanese tourists. According to the local Japanese Embassy, there are no Japanese casualties.
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior initially stated that the explosion was due to a collision between cars, but on the 5th, explosives were loaded on the car that was running backwards and was being transported for terrorist attacks. Announced.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the car was prepared by an affiliate of the "Muslim Brotherhood" designated by the Egyptian government as a terrorist organization, and will investigate the background in detail.
Egyptian President Sissi commented on Twitter and expressed sympathy to the victims, stating that he had decided to confront brutal terrorism and eradicate it.