At least one hundred and fifteen dead and dozens injured is the tragic record of a bomb attack on a mosque in Egypt so far.
A spokesman for the country's health ministry said the attack took place at the al-Rawda mosque in Bir al-Abed, west of the city of Aris.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian government declared three days of mourning after the attack, according to public television.
Local media reported that in parallel with the explosion of the device, the perpetrators opened fire on the crowd, including men of the Egyptian security services who are praying at the mosque in northern Sinai.
Eyewitnesses described on television that they saw ambulances transporting victims of the attack from the scene to nearby hospitals. At the same time, the Egyptian authorities immediately closed the Rafah border crossing, which had just opened.
The perpetrators of the attack were reportedly riding in four vans and opened fire on the crowd.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi convened an emergency cabinet meeting after the deadly attack and declared three days of mourning.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus strongly condemns "the heinous terrorist attack against an innocent population", which took place today in Al-Arish, in northern Sinai, Egypt. In a statement, the Foreign Minister said that the Government and the people of Cyprus express their deepest condolences to the Egyptian Government and to the families and relatives of the victims and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.
"The Cypriot Government reiterates its solidarity and practical support to the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and to the Egyptian people, who are suffering from acts of terrorism aimed at destabilizing the country, and who are at the forefront of efforts to fight against terrorism, both within the country and in the region. "