Three killed in explosion at shopping centre in Cairo VIDEO

Three people were killed and several others injured after an explosion at the Arabella Plaza shopping centre in Cairo, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said.

The explosion occurred on the evening of August 13 on the ground floor of the shopping centre, inside a gift shop, according to the ministry, Caliber.Az reports. 

بالنسبة لحادث إنفجار إسطوانة هيليوم داخل أحد محال بيع الهدايا بالطابق الأرضى بمول أرابيلا بلازا بالتجمع الخامس بالقاهرة وما أسفر عنه من وفاة 3 أشخاص وإصابة آخرين ، كذا نشوب حريق محدود بداخل المحل (قامت قوات الحماية المدنية بالسيطرة عليه) ، وحدوث تلفيات بواجهة بعض المحال المجاوره… pic.twitter.com/qCDZoazkth

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Authorities said a helium cylinder exploded, triggering a fire that was later extinguished.

The blast also damaged the façades of several nearby shops, the Interior Ministry said in a statement posted on X.

Emergency services responded to the scene, while authorities began investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion.

By Sabina Mammadli