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Story Code : 256584

Egypt's security forces detain man allegedly linked to Tanta church blast

Egypt
Sputnik News- The Egyptian security forces detained a person on suspicion of being involved in the bomb attack on a church in Egypt's Tanta, local media reported Sunday.

According to�the Youm7 outlet, the man was near�the church at�the moment of�the blast. He was sent to�the police department for�questioning.

A powerful explosion occurred on�Sunday during�worship at�the church in�Tanta, Gharbia province north of�Cairo, killing at�least 30 and injuring up�to 70 people, according to�media reports.

Investigation into�the attack has been launched, the prosecutors analyze the data from�the surveillance cameras. Area near�the site of�the explosion was cordoned off. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi ordered military hospitals to�accept those injured in�the blast. Prime Minister of�Egypt Sherif Ismail called the explosion at�the church a terror attack.

A second explosion at�the police training center in�Tanta reportedly followed the blast in�the church, killing one policemen, however, some media denied the information about�victims. The same day, a blast hit a church in�Egyptian Alexandria, killing 3 people.
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