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Sharm el-Sheik Hit by Series of Explosions and Fires
A string of up to seven car bombs and related fires rocked Sharm el-Sheik in the Naama Bay area early Saturday injuring about 206 and killing at least 31 to 45, with victims from Britain Russia the Netherlands Kuwait Saudi Qatar and Egypt. The Ghazala Gardens hotel burned completely after one blast near its driveway while other explosions hit the Old Market and near the Movenpick Hotel. Security officials reported the toll varying in statements and described the chaos as witnesses and rescue crews searched for casualties.
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Cairo
Egypt
Red Sea
Sharm el-Sheik
Ations Control Room
Ghazala Gardens
Naama Bay
South Sinai
Mustafa Afifi
Ghazala
Amal Mustafa
Sharm
Associated Press
Old Market
Movenpick
Interior Ministry
Crisis Control Center