By Xinhua
Algiers : Two explosions rocked Algerian capital early Tuesday morning, killing at least 20 so far, security sources said.
The sources said that more than 40 others were also wounded in the two bomb blasts, one of them hit a school bus near the country’s Supreme Court while the other was near a UN building in Algiers.
Meanwhile, pan-Arabic satellite TV reported that among the 20 victims, 15 were killed in the bombing attack near the court while another five were caused by the other blast near the UN building.
According to the TV footage, the blast was so powerful that nearby buildings were badly damaged, scattering the cement fragments everywhere of the street.
Ambulances are rushing to the scene to evacuate the bodies and the wounded.
It is unknown yet whether al-Qaida is behind the blasts and what type of bombs caused the powerful blasts.