Bomb disposal officers defused Thursday an explosive package in Sharqia province, according to security reports. Security forces received reports about a suspicious package planted near the rail way station in Sadiya village, Sharqia. Bomb disposal specialists were deployed to the scene to inspect the package which turned out to be a fake bomb, as the device was attached to an electric circuit but did not contain any explosive substances.
Civil protection forces scanned the surrounding area for other potential threats, and the railway travel was resumed.