CAIRO, Jul 11 (Aswat Masriya) - Egypt's foreign minister stressed Egypt will not hesitate in intensifying its efforts to "fight terrorism and work on uprooting it," in a phone call with Italian counterpart following an explosion outside the latter's consulate in Cairo.

One person was killed and 10 others were injured in an explosion outside the Italian consulate in downtown Cairo early Saturday, the ministry of health said in a statement reported by the state news agency MENA.

An explosive device was planted under a car in the vicinity of the consulate, a security source said, adding that it was remotely detonated.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni both condemned the explosion, according to a Foreign Ministry statement. Shukri gave Gentiloni all available information about the explosion.

Gentiloni stressed that "Italy is not intimidated" by the explosion, in statements made on his twitter account shortly after the blast. He said that the casualties did not include any Italians.

Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and Interior Minister Magdi Abdel Ghaffar both visited the scene of explosion, reported MENA.

Two of those injured in the blast remain hospitalised, the Health Ministry said. Those injured included two policemen, a source within the Cairo Security Directorate told MENA.

The explosion damaged parts of the Italian consulate, as well as destroying the windows of nine buildings on Ramses Street, where the consulate is located, reported MENA. 

Remains of the detonated car were found beneath the October 6 Bridge, in front of the consulate, MENA reported.

Bombings and shootings have surged since the military ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in July 2013, following mass protests against his rule. Attacks mostly target security forces.

Egypt's top prosecutor was assassinated by an explosion which targeted his convoy last month, making him the first top official to be assassinated in Egypt since Mursi's ouster.

In December, the British and Canadian embassies in Cairo temporarily closed down citing "security reasons".