Death toll of St. George Church in Tanta reached 30 killed persons and 78 wounded, according to the official statement of health ministry issued today. Around 22 wounded victims were released from hospital after recovering, whilst 56 remained to receive the necessary treatment, spokesperson of health ministry, Khaled Megahed stated Sunday. "Ministry has raised the alert level to the maximum in all hospitals in the governorate," Megahed said, confirming that blood bags are available for all victims. Amid celebrations of Egypt's Copts of the Palm Sunday, a bombing hit St. George Church in the Egyptian city of Tanta, Gharbia governorate, leading to the killing of 30 citizens and the injury of 78 others. Civil defense units and bomb experts rushed to the crime scene, as security forces set up a security cordon, in order to secure the surrounding area and search for potential evidence that would help the authorities identify the perpetrators of the crime. Head of Gharbia ambulance service Magdy Awad confirmed in a statement to reporters, the explosion which was caused by a bomb in the vicinity of St. George church. The explosion occurred during Palm Sunday celebrations holiday, which the government gives as a holiday for Copts, as most of them go to churches to pray.
