Saturday, November 8, 2008

Five killed in explosion in Meerut

The town of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh was shaken by a powerful explosion at around 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. As per police, it was an accident.

The blast took place in the Zakir Nagar area of Meerut and initial reports said that it claimed five lives and injured seven.

The blast was reportedly caused by dynamite sticks in an army waste dump. The labourers were rummaging through the waste, which was to be transported when the blast occurred.

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