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| Two killed, 14 injured in Kashmir grenade blasts |
| 2007-08-14 |
| Two civilians were killed and 14 others hurt on Monday in a grenade blast at a busy Kashmir market place in violence linked to India's upcoming Independence Day, police said. The attack was launched by suspected militants in Bandipora, about 60 kilometres north of Srinagar, police officer Imtiaz Ahmed said. "At least 16 people were initially hurt," with two dying on the way to the hospital, he added. Kashmiri militants and separatists observe India's Independence as a "black day" and often launch attacks aimed at disrupting official celebrations. Twenty five people including, 10 soldiers and 13 firefighters, are missing two days after a large fire broke out in an Indian army ammunition depot in Kashmir, a senior army official said on Monday. The fire, which started on Saturday morning, is now under control, Lieutenant General HS Panag told a news conference, but he was worried that ammunition scattered around the area by the fire could explode. The army would not speculate on the fate of the 25 people missing inside the building. Four bodies have already been recovered and the blaze has also injured more than 40 others. Massive explosions triggered by the fire sent shells and shrapnel ripping through dozens of nearby villages. Thousands of villagers have since been moved to safety as bomb disposal teams head to the area. The army was still investigating the cause of the fire, but dismissed claims from two Muslim militant groups that they had launched a rocket attack on the depot, one of the area's largest. "Terrorist action or sabotage is categorically ruled out," an army statement said. |
| Posted by:Fred |