Some reports citing witnesses:

  • large explosion heard in the Egyptian capital city Cairo
  • near the international airport
  • Flights in and out have been halted
  • Some are saying its an explosion at a gas station, perhaps the at the main gas source at airport.

Details are sketchy right now, let's hope there are no casualties.

More now:

  • explosion did not occur in airport grounds
  • explosion of two fuel tanks

For markets news like this can result in a flow to yen out of 'risk'.