Egypt: Gas explosion kills 3 police officers in Cairo; no foul play suspected

CAIRO – A gas explosion has killed three police officers as maintenance work was being performed at Egypt’s police academy in Cairo this evening, the country’s interior ministry says in a statement on social media.

Two security sources say no foul play was suspected and add that two additional police personnel were injured in the incident.

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