Hunt for clues after Egypt blasts in Dahab

Three foreigners were among those killed, officials said, and some 62 people were injured in the blasts.

The attack is the third strike against tourist resorts along Egypt's Red Sea coast in the past two years.

Police in Dahab made at least eight arrests on Tuesday as they tried to establish who was behind the bombings.

But officials remained unsure whether Dahab was hit by suicide bombers, or if the bombs were detonated with timers.

Dahab locals and holidaymakers were joined by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on a protest march through the town centre condemning terrorism and stressing support for the tourism industry.

"Terrorists do not know borders any more," Mr Nazif said, pledging that Egypt would remain on the "front line" of the global war against terrorism.

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and a host of world leaders have condemned the attack, which followed blasts in Taba in 2004 and Sharm al-Sheikh in 2005.

US President George W Bush described the bombing as a "heinous act".

Popular resort

Dahab's seaside promenade, crowded with popular restaurants, was hit by two blasts in quick succession at about 1900 (1700 GMT) on Monday.

A third bomb exploded in a nearby shopping street, where tourists browsed for holiday souvenirs.

The town has grown from a Bedouin village along with the influx of tourists in Sinai, but remains a small, low-key resort popular with Western backpackers, budget Israeli tourists and scuba divers.

Eyewitnesses spoke of seeing debris and body parts in the streets.

Most of the dead were Egyptians, who had been enjoying a spring holiday in Dahab when the attacks occurred. A German boy was among three foreigners killed.

Among the 62 wounded there were three Danes, three Britons, two Italians, two Germans, two French people, a South Korean, a Lebanese, a Palestinian, an American, an Israeli and an Australian.

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