Blast in Egypt mosque causes death and devastation

An explosion has struck a mosque in Egypt’s northern Sinai, injuring and killing people, according to local media. #BREAKING At least 54 killed in Egypt mosque attack: state TV — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 24, 2017 Egyptian state media MENA, citing an official security source, said that at least 54 people were killed and at least 75 injured. An explosion at Al Rawdah mosque in the north of #Sinai Peninsula killed at least 75 people & injured some 150 – #Egypt's Health Ministry https://t.co/gaNK5kMNny pic.twitter.com/g7FRC6cjDy — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 24, 2017 The blast occurred in the al-Rawda village, west of el-Arish, shortly after Friday prayers. News reports said that after the explosion, gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on worshipers. Local media also reported the closure of the Arish-Rafah road, further east. The attack comes a day before the Rafah border crossing, the main gateway for Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip to the outside world, was due to open for a three-day period. a number of civilians martyred & 85 injured in a terrorist attack on Al-Roda Mosque, west of Al-Aresh, N. #Sinai, #Egypt pic.twitter.com/DZOnaZxQyH — 🇪🇬 Egypt WOT (@EgyptWOT) November 24, 2017 The border was briefly [...]