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Marrakesh blast was bomb attack, say latest reports

Thursday, 28 April 20113 min read
Marrakesh blast was bomb attack, say latest reports

Latest reports about an explosion in Marrakesh are now pointing to a bomb attack.

The explosion, in a popular tourist cafe in the city’s main square, killed at least 15 people, some of them foreigners.

Cafe Argana in Marrakesh

At first, reports said the blast at the Argana cafe in Djemaa el-Fna square was an accidental gas explosion.

But the country’s interior ministry said evidence now pointed to a bomb attack.

Alongside the fatalities, around 20 people are reported injured.

The UK Foreign Office is currently warning visitors to stay away from Djemaa el-Fna square.

Updated 20.51, Thursday April 28

by Bev Fearis