This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On August 5, 2019, a devastating car explosion occurred outside Egypt's National Cancer Institute in central Cairo, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life.
According to Egypt's health ministry, seventeen people lost their lives in the blast, while thirty-two others were injured.
The explosion was reportedly caused by a car driving against traffic on Cairo's corniche, which collided with three other vehicles, resulting in the explosion.
Investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing, with Egypt's public prosecutor leading the probe. However, there is no indication at this time that the explosion was a deliberate attack.
