In Egypt, at least one person has been killed after a powerful explosion hit the Italian consulate in the centre of capital Cairo. The force of the blast, which a security official said was caused by a car bomb, shook the building in the downtown area of country's capital.
Medics at the scene said that two policemen positioned outside the consulate and three passers-by have been wounded.
Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar was unable to specify if the dead person was a member of the security forces or the public. State news agency MENA cited a witness as saying the explosion has caused massive destruction to the building.
A senior security source said preliminary investigations indicate the attackers placed a bomb underneath a car and remotely detonated. Underground water pipes were also ruptured, flooding the area. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
The consulate was closed at the time, but the building is located at one of the busiest intersections in Cairo, a major road that connects Ramsis Square to the heart of the city.
Hundreds of soldiers and policemen have been killed in attacks since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
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