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Car explodes in central Cairo, injuring 13 people

People stand near a damaged car after today’s explosion in Cairo, Egypt. [Reuters]

A car exploded in central Cairo on Monday after colliding with a microbus, injuring 13 people, the Egyptian health ministry said.

Reuter’s reporters heard a loud blast in the area and saw a car on the side of the road completely destroyed, with bits of twisted and punctured metal scattered nearby. There appeared to be damage to a nearby building including smashed windows.

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