杏MAP导航 Francis prays for victims of Egypt bus attack
By Francesca Merlo
杏MAP导航 Francis said he was 鈥渄eeply saddened to learn of the recent bomb attack near Giza鈥�. The message came in a telegram to Egypt鈥檚 President, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.
Telegram
In the telegram, the 杏MAP导航 condemned the attack on a tourist bus, and deplored 鈥渢his senseless and brutal act鈥�. He said he is praying for 鈥渢he victims and their families, for the injured and for the emergency personnel who generously came to their aid.鈥�
Finally, 杏MAP导航 Francis encouraged all Egyptians 鈥渢o overcome violence with solidarity and peace鈥� and invoked 鈥渄ivine blessings upon Egypt and its people鈥�.
Facts
A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, killing three Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian guide.
The bus was traveling in the Marioutiyah area near the pyramids when the roadside bomb, which was hidden by a wall, went off.
The blast wounded 11 other Vietnamese tourists as well as the Egyptian driver.
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