World Bulletin / News Desk 

Two Egyptians, including a policeman, were killed in a Thursday bomb blast in western Cairo, a Health Ministry spokesman has said.

"An explosive device went off in the Bolak al-Dakror district on Thursday," Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told.

He said two people – a policeman and a civilian – had been killed in the blast.

There has been no claim of responsibility.