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| Southeast Asia |
| Indonesian disco firebombed |
| 2002-07-09 |
| Just one day after a fire killed 52 people at a disco in South Sumatra, a disco in Riau province was rocked by a series of explosions. State news agency Antara reported that a group of unidentified men hurled âhomemade explosive devicesâ into the Orion discotheque in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru at about 9pm Monday. It was not clear whether the attackers used Molotov cocktails, fireworks or other devices. As the explosions started, patrons and staff fled from the four-story building, which is part of the Senapelan shopping center. The rest of the center was also soon deserted. Witnesses said they saw eight people enter the disco through an emergency exit shortly before the blasts. Local police were yet to arrest any of the attackers. There were no reports of any injuries. It could have been crooks, or it could have been pious men with turbans making sure no one has any fun... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |