Gas explosion kills 3 police officers, Egypt interior ministry says


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  • Monday, 30 Dec 2024

CAIRO (Reuters) - A gas explosion killed three police officers as maintenance work was being performed at Egypt's police academy in Cairo on Sunday night, the country's interior ministry said in a statement on social media.

Two security sources said no foul play was suspected and added that two additional police personnel were injured.

(Reporting by Yomna Ehab and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, writing by Nafisa Eltahir; Editing by Rod Nickel)

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