Thousands flee Egyptian prison: Reports
January 30th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANSCairo, Jan 30 (IANS) About 5,000 Egyptian prisoners broke out of a prison in the Fayyoum Govenorate amid the nationwide riots Saturday night, Xinhua quoted the Dubai-based Arabiya TV report Sunday.
Earlier Saturday night,a building of Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party in downtown Cairo was set on fire for the second time Saturday night, Xinhua reported quoting eyewitness accounts.
Protesters marched towards the Tahrir square in downtown Cairo carrying dead bodies Saturday night after the curfew was clamped at 4 p.m.
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