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At least 12 people were injured today in the explosion of a fuel tank at a military facility near Cairo International Airport, a security source reported .
Injured civilians were transported to the hospital. Give more details on his state of gravity, said the source, who requested anonymity.
The explosion was heard by residents of the adjacent neighborhood of the airfield, located north of Cairo, according to the source of security
The military spokesman, Tamer to Rifai said in a statement that the explosion had been caused by the "high temperatures" experienced in the Egyptian capital.
According to the spokesperson, the event took place in a warehouse of the company Heliopolis for Chemical Industries.
He also added that the firefighters of the Civil Protection arrived at the scene of the event and have already obtained control. fire.
The Minister of Civil Aviation, Yunes to Masri denied today that the explosion took place in the peripheral facilities of the El Airport Cairo
In addition, confirmed that the air movement "continues in a natural and organized manner".
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