Explosions heard in Egypt resort town-witness

CAIRO, Apr 25: A witness said he heard three explosions and saw smoke in the tourist bazaar area of the Egyptian Sinai resort town of Dahab today, part of a five-day spring holiday in Egypt.

''There is smoke coming from the area and there are people running everywhere,'' said the witness, who did not want to be named.

The explosions were heard about 1915 hrs local time the witness said.

A interior ministry official confirmed there had been explosions but said he had no further information.

''There were explosions but the picture is still not clear,'' he said.

Last July, at least 60 people, including foreigners, were killed and more than 200 were wounded when two car bombs and a suitcase ripped through hotels and shopping areas in Egypt's tourist area of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Reuters