Egyptian Resort Attack Update
Charles Johnson
Mon Apr 24, 2006 at 12:54 pm PDT • Views: 154
Blasts Kill 18 in Egyptian Resort City.
CAIRO, Egypt - Three explosions rocked the Egyptian resort city of Dahab at the height of the tourist season Monday, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 150 at just one hotel, according to the doctor in charge of the Sinai peninsula rescue squad.
Police said the explosions hit the central part of the city where there are many shops, restaurants, bars and guesthouses. The blasts ripped through the town shortly after nightfall when the streets would have been jammed with tourists, mainly with Europeans, Israelis and expatriates living in Egypt.
Dr. Said Essa, who runs the rescue squad, said his casualty figures were for victims at the el-Khaleeg Hotel only. He said there were casualties from the other explosions.
A witness, Serge Loussararian, told CNN that an explosion took place in an area with restaurants and bars. “We heard the explosion and then we saw a big light. And a lot of people running,” he said.
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