Dublin woman, who is from Egypt, has friends who left St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria moments before bombings.

The deadly church explosions in northern Egypt came as scary news for a family in Dublin.

"I do have family and friends [there]," said Gina, who did not want to give us her last name.

"Luckily, they left the church in Alexandria like 5 minutes before the explosion."

Gina says her heart is deeply saddened by the many lives lost in Egypt.

"Egypt used to be a very safe place and I think still is. A group of people who does these stuff think they are serving God and they will get rewarded," she said.

Gina says her friends have not been back to the church because of all of the destruction.

She says she is praying for the suicide bombers who committed this crime, and the victims and families who lost loved ones.

"Of course, it's sad. Of course it's unfair. Of course justice needs to take place. But we are praying for them. Maybe God will touch their heart," said Gina.