Cairo - A bombing near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people and 49 injured according to the ministrey of Health. The blast at St Peter's church happened during a Sunday service. An improvised explosive device (IED) with 12kg of TNT caused the explosion in the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya, according to a security official's statement to state media. The death toll stands at 25 with 49 injured, according to state TV. The Health Ministry issued a statement confirming the state TV's narrative of 25 deaths and 49 injured people.