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| Explosion rocks Colombian hospital, one dead |
| 2005-11-26 |
| BOGOTA - An explosion rocked a hospital in southern Colombia Friday, killing one person and wounding 39 participants in a union meeting, authorities said. The blast occurred in the city of Florencia, in Caqueta province at around 2:30 pm (1930 GMT) in the auditorium of the local hospital, according to provincial police. âAnother 39 people participating in a meeting organized by the cityâs union leaders were wounded and were treated in the same hospital,â said Colonel Carlos Zapata, police commander for Caqueta province. âAn explosive device was placed on the meeting dais,â he said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |