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| Title | Seventeen dead, scores injured in Myanmar blast |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Publication Date | 29 December 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Seventeen dead, scores injured in Myanmar blast, 29 December 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f1431f81e.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Seventeen dead, scores injured in Myanmar blast
December 29, 2011
An explosion in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, has left at least 17 people dead and 80 others injured.
Police were not sure what caused the blast.
Reports suggested the blast happened in or near a warehouse.
Witnesses reportedly heard one large explosion followed by several smaller ones.
Firefighters were on the scene to battle the fire from the blast.
compiled from Reuters reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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