On Friday evening, an improvised explosive device (IED) was set off as a bus carrying tourists drove past in Giza, Egypt. The blast killed four people and injured 11 others. Here is what you need to know about the bombing – including whether Egypt is safe to visit. What do we know about the victims? Four people were killed, including three Vietnamese tourists and one Egyptian who was the tourists’ guide. Eleven other people, including 10 Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian bus driver, were injured. All victims were transported to the nearby El-Haram Hospital for treatment. Authorities have not published the names of the victims. However, the Embassy of Vietnam in Cairo has been notified and both Egyptian and Vietnamese officials have visited the victims in hospital. Where was the blast? Was it near the Pyramids? The blast occurred at 6PM on El-Maryoutiya Corridor in Giza’s Haram district, approximately seven kilometres away from the Pyramids and Sphinx complex. The area is often busy with tourist buses travelling to and from the Pyramids as well as to other near by historical sites. However, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the…
Is Egypt Safe? What You Should Know About the Giza Tour Bus Bombing
December 29, 2018
