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Explosion in Egypt Injures 16 People Near Giza Pyramids

People stand next a damaged tour bus after an explosion in Giza on May 19.
People stand next a damaged tour bus after an explosion in Giza on May 19.Photographer: Momen Samir/picture alliance via Getty Images
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At least 16 people were wounded in a roadside bombing targeting a tour bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids, the latest attack on the North African nation’s crucial tourism industry.

Some of the casualties were South African nationals, according to Mohammed El-Saghir, head of police investigations in Giza’s al-Haram district. The blast occurred in front of a museum that’s under construction, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.