Images of destruction and despair from St. Peter and St. Paul Church
At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others injured when an improvised explosive device detonated in St. Peter and St. Paul Church near Cairo’s main Coptic cathedral in Abbasseya on Sunday.
Those gathered outside church expressed their anger by chanting against the interior minister and expelling well know state media figures, who were attempting to report on the incident, from their midst. Others rushed to Demerdash Hospital to donate blood that will be used to treat victims.
No party has claimed responsibility for the attack, nor is the extent of the repercussions fully known. However, in the immediate aftermath, many are distraught and expressing anger.
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