An explosion at a key natural gas pipeline in Egypt's restive northern Sinai Peninsula caused a fire but no human casualties late Thursday, a senior Egyptian official said.
North Sinai Governor Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha said the explosion took place in el-Arish, the provincial capital. However, other security officials and eyewitnesses said terrorists planted explosives on the pipeline before fleeing the scene.
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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.
A similar explosion hit a gas pipeline in northern Sinai last month and was claimed by the Islamic State group affiliate.
