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Explosion kills six, wounds more than 50 in Peru
A backpack full of dynamite exploded at a market
in the southeastern Peruvian city of Juliaca,
killing six and wounding at least 50 people,
police said on Saturday.
The explosion, which occurred at about 10 pm on
Friday, tore through the outdoor market where
some 1,000 people were celebrating the
anniversary of its opening more than 40 years
ago.
After preliminary investigations police suspect
that the blast might have been caused by someone
in the celebration who accidentally lit an
unattended package of dynamite with a cigarette.
The wounded were rushed to local hospitals and
the cause of the accident was still under
investigation.
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