Egypt Church Bombing Kills 21 Worshipers, Dozens Injured 

At least 21 people have been killed after a bomb exploded inside a packed Egyptian church as worshipers marked Palm Sunday.

An Egyptian official said 25 had also been injured, while state television put the number at 42.

The explosion took place at Coptic Christian cathedral in the city of Tanta - about 55 miles north of Cairo.

Video and pictures, reportedly showing the aftermath, show crowds gathered around what appeared to be dead bodies and large blood stains on the pews and church walls.

Egypt is home to around nine million Coptic Christians and there have been previous attacks on them by Islamist groups.

The explosion left 21 dead and 42 injured, according to state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper. According to preliminary reports in state media, a bomb had been placed inside the church underneath a seat.

In response to the attack, an emergency room has been set up by Egypt’s security departments. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi also issued an order for military hospitals to treat all those injured.

This is the second church bombing to strike Egypt in six months. In December, dozens were killed after a bomb struck a chap connected to St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. ISIS claimed responsibility for the December 2016 attack.

More details to follow...