Car crash in Cairo sets off fire outside hospital, kills 20

A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt’s main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.

The Interior Ministry said a vehicle driving against the traffic — for reasons that were not specified — had collided with up to three others late on Sunday, causing the explosion on the Nile-side street, the city’s famous Corniche. At least 54 patients were evacuated to other hospitals while the fire was later brought under control.

There was no immediate explanation as to why the crash had caused such a large explosion and officials could not be reached for questions about possible sabotage or whether there had been any explosive materials at the scene.

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