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Deadly blast at Egyptian church

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An explosion has been reported outside a church in the north Egyptian city of Alexandria with unconfirmed reports of a number of casualties.

Several people were killed in the blast, an unnamed security official was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.

Alexandria, with a population of about four million, is the country's second-biggest city.

Christians from the Coptic Orthodox Church make up about 10% of Egypt's predominantly Muslim population.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-12101748

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