On Sunday, May 19, in the area of the Grand Egyptian Museum in the capital's Giza district, an improvised explosive device detonated near a passing tourist bus, injuring 17 people, including Egyptian and South African citizens. Information on the dead did not arrive.
"#Egypt — An improvised explosive device detonated near a passing tourist bus near the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Giza district of the capital. Seventeen people were injured, including Egyptian and South African citizens. There are no preliminary reports of Russian citizens among the casualties," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Situation and Crisis Center (DSCC) reported.
A little later, the Russian Embassy in Egypt confirmed on its Facebook page that there were no Russian citizens among the victims.
"On May 19, an explosion occurred near the Giza pyramids on a tourist bus route. Several people were injured. There were no Russian citizens among the casualties. The embassy continues to monitor the situation," the department said.
Moreover, as an informed source told Interfax, the incident could delay the resumption of charter flights to Egypt for an indefinite period.
"The tragedy in Cairo will force a serious rethinking of tourism security requirements before resuming air travel for Russian tourists to the country's resorts. The resumption of tourist flow from Russia must be preceded by ensuring security not only within airport areas but also en route to and from their vacation destinations," the source noted.
As a reminder, on December 28, 2018, near the Giza Pyramids, unknown assailants blew up a tour bus carrying Vietnamese travelers. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, the explosion killed four people—three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide. Twelve people were injured. The Russian Embassy in Cairo later confirmed that there were no Russians among the casualties.
Source: trn-news.ru