[Reuters] A bomb blew up in front of the Italian consulate in Cairo today, killing one person. A security official said the blast was caused by a car bomb. State news agency MENA cited a senior security official as saying preliminary investigations indicated that a bomb was placed under a car near the consulate and detonated remotely.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the early morning blast, which caused heavy damage to the consulate. It shook other buildings downtown and could be heard in surrounding neighborhoods.
Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said there were no Italian victims in the blast. He said, "Italy will not be intimidated."