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A strong explosion occurred in a chemical tank Thursday night near the Cairo airport in the east of the Egyptian capital. A dozen wounded were transported to the hospital.
A large explosion occurred in a chemical tank near the Cairo airport in the east of the Egyptian capital, leaving a dozen wounded. the spokesman of the army Tamer el-Refai announced on Thursday evening
The explosion that made a lot of noise, was reported earlier by several witnesses and Internet users. The twelve wounded were "transported to the hospital to be treated" indicated sources safe.
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"The rise of heat" caused this explosion, said Mr. el-Refai on his official Twitter account. The explosion took place in a tank of a company specialized in "chemical industries" and located in a perimeter controlled by the army. The scene was sealed by a strong police presence, according to an AFP correspondent on site.
Fire and emergency vehicles were dispatched to the scene to defeat the flames and rescue the wounded, according to this same source. The Department of Civil Aviation denied that the explosion took place inside the airport, as indicated by some witnesses.
"Air traffic continues" Ministry spokesman Bbadem Abdel Karim said in a statement. "Departing and arriving flights are not affected" he said.
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