More than 10 bombs ripped through the heart of Yala town yesterday evening, killing at least two people and injuring more than 40 others. The bombs started exploding one after another in different locations at 6:50 p.m. The blasts caused officials to cut phone signals to all cell phone systems.The first bomb went off near an old market, killing two people. Shortly after, a second explosion near the Park View Hotel, injured scores. The third bomb went off near Yala Ram Hotel, followed by a fourth near the Rama Cafe restaurant. A fifth one exploded near the Saeb Isarn food shop, a sixth at a fruit stall, a seventh at a gas station, an eighth in front of an education office, a ninth at stationery shop, the 10th behind a school and the 11th on Tha Sap road. About 10 bombs had been found and defused, police said.
The bomb blasts created a widespread blackout in Yala Muang municipality. A source said several suspicious objects had also been placed in other locations.
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