Three citizens, including two children, were killed and five others injured when a landmine went off in central Sinai.

North Sinai Security forces received a report on the explosion of a landmine in Wadi al Gareeh neighborhood in Nakhel district of central Sinai. The explosion left three persons, including two children, killed.

Two others were seriously injured and moved to Suez Hospital.

Police launched investigation into the incident.

Source: MENA