8 Die in Egypt Dynamite Blast
United Press International
CAIRO —
A truck carrying dynamite to a quarry caught fire and exploded today in an industrial suburb south of Cairo, killing eight people and injuring 15 others, the Interior Ministry said. Police said the truck’s driver violated safety regulations.
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