[3 car bomb] Blasts rock Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh resort

Reuters ^

[jmc1969]

CAIRO (Reuters) - An explosion shook the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday, starting a fire and sending a cloud of smoke up over the town, a resident said.

The explosion, audible more than one km (half a mile) away, appeared to take place in a market area which includes shops popular with tourists, said the resident, who asked not to be named.

[edmond246]

Per Fox:
"The hotel was completely burned down, destroyed," said Amal Mustafa, 28, an Egyptian who was visiting with her family and who drove by the Ghazala Gardens.
Khaled Sakran, a resident, said he saw the first blast from the Old Market. "I saw the fire in the sky," he said. "Right after, I saw a light in the sky and heard another explosion, coming from Naama Bay." He said he believed there was also a third explosion.

Fire in the sky? hmmm

[the anti-liberal]

Two threads on this topic have been pulled in rapid succession over the last few minutes. Why- anyone know?

[what's up]

The area has the second best diving in the world.

Not just Israelis go there...many westerners also.

[Husker24]

Naa, they wouldnt waste a small nuke on Egypt.

[Shermy]

BBC says at least 20 people killed. Car bombs.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Duplicate threads. It's not uncommom.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Prime suspect - Old Egyptian lady on the bus - Cairo Egypt

[PRND21]

Your fascination with Hitler is no longer newsworthy.
Can you get through one post without 3rd reiching the whole thread? Sheesh.
And skip the obligatory quisling post...we've seen that, too.

[inkling]

Two threads on this topic have been pulled in rapid succession over the last few minutes. Why- anyone know?

Because this thread already exists.

[the anti-liberal]

First time I've experienced it happen. Thanks for the info.

[Shermy]

"The area has the second best diving in the world."

Probably like Bali, Westerners in skimpy clothes drove them nuts.

[Brad’s Gramma]

No problem.

[edmond246]

I know, but many they shot down a plane and it just happened to hit a hotel?

Per MSNBC: Multiple blasts rock Egyptian resort town; many casualties feared.

The MSM never says many causalties feared. The last time that kind of wording was used was...9/11. They always say "no indication at this time" and always wait for the police. I may be wrong, but this sounds serious.

[BurbankKarl]

I agree with Hugh on the court picks, and a lot of stuff...but not his views on gun control and the War on Terror.

[Jrabbit]

Fox report....20 dead, 100 injured. One resort completely destroyed

[eastforker]

20 dead hundreds injured

[janetjanet998]

The Ghazala Gardens` 176 rooms are spread out over the four buildings.

[Txsleuth]

Wasn't there an explosion there a couple of years ago?

Also, I think I remember hearing that Tony Blair vacations there sometimes.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Beach Resort

[Stellar Dendrite]

Religion of Peace alert!!!